[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 9/30/2010 9:52:09 PM

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WGUS61 KPHI 010151
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
951 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
951 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

* LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTH CAROLINA WILL MOVE NORTH OVERNIGHT...
  CROSSING THE REGION LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THUS
  FAR...RAINFALL AMOUNTS HAVE RANGED FROM ABOUT AN INCH OVER
  COASTAL SECTIONS OF NEW JERSEY TO AS MUCH AS 5 INCHES ACROSS
  PORTIONS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. THE NEXT SLUG OF HEAVY RAIN
  WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT...TAPERING OFF LATE
  TONIGHT OR FRIDAY MORNING. EXPECT STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS
  TO AVERAGE BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS NEAR 7
  INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

* THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS PROMPTED FLOOD WARNINGS FOR URBAN AND
  SMALL STREAM FLOODING FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN PENNYSLVANIA...
  WESTERN NEW JERSEY...NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND WESTERN DELAWARE. IN
  ADDITION...RIVER FLOODING IS ALSO 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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