[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 9/30/2010 3:28:48 PM

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WGUS61 KPHI 301928
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
328 PM EDT THU SEP 30 2010

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NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-
SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-
NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...
SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...
PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...
MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...WEST CHESTER...
NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
328 PM EDT THU SEP 30 2010

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY AND 
  PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE...
  DELAWARE BEACHES...INLAND SUSSEX...KENT AND NEW CASTLE. IN 
  NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CAROLINE...CECIL...KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES 
  AND TALBOT. IN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE 
  MAY...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC...COASTAL OCEAN...
  CUMBERLAND...EASTERN MONMOUTH...GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON...
  MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...
  OCEAN...SALEM...SOMERSET...SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON...SUSSEX...
  WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...BUCKS...
  CARBON...CHESTER...DELAWARE...LEHIGH...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...
  NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA.

* THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

* HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER VIRGINIA HAS MAINLY
  AFFECTED EASTERN MARYLAND AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. IN THESE
  AREAS...BETWEEN 2.00 AND 3.50 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN THUS
  FAR. AS ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FORMING OFF THE NORTH
  CAROLINA COAST MOVES NORTH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...
  LOOK FOR THE HEAVY RAIN TO SPREAD EAST ACROSS DELAWARE AND
  WESTERN NEW JERSEY. THE RAIN SHOULD END FRIDAY MORNING AS THE
  SECOND LOW MOVES AWAY. BY THE TIME THE RAIN ENDS...STORM TOTAL
  RAINFALL WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS
  NEAR 7 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

* AT THIS TIME...THE EXPECTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS WOULD LIKELY RESULT
  IN FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS. IN LOCATIONS WHERE
  WIDESPREAD AMOUNTS EXCEED 4 OR 5 INCHES...RIVER FLOODING IS
  POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. MOVE TO HIGHER
GROUND IF FLOODING OCCURS.

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