[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 4/27/2011 8:50:49 PM

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WGUS61 KPHI 280050
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
850 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

...VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS AT TIMES THURSDAY...

.A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA DURING THURSDAY WITH
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACCOMPANYING IT. SOME OF THE STORMS MAY
PRODUCE LOCALLY VERY HEAVY RAINFALL, WHICH COULD LEAD TO FLASH
FLOODING.

NJZ001-007>010-012-015-PAZ054-055-061-062-280830-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.A.0001.110428T1400Z-110429T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-CARBON-
MONROE-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
850 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NEW JERSEY...HUNTERDON...MERCER...
  MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...SOMERSET...SUSSEX AND WARREN. IN 
  PENNSYLVANIA...CARBON...LEHIGH...MONROE AND NORTHAMPTON.

* FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT ON
  THURSDAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE ONE INCH OR MORE OF
  RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE GROUND IS SATURATED AND
  ANY HEAVY DOWNPOURS IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME COULD LEAD TO
  AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING.

* THE QUICK HEAVY DOWNPOURS MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING ON RIVERS
  AND CREEKS, AS WELL AS ON ROADWAYS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE.
  QUICK RESPONDING RIVERS AND SMALL STREAMS ALSO HAVE THE
  POTENTIAL TO EXCEED BANKFULL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

$$

GORSE