[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 8/27/2011 3:31:59 AM

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FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
330 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...HURRICANE IRENE THREATENS THE AREA WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...

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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
330 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

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. 

* FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING

* HEAVY AND POSSIBLY RECORD SETTING RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER THE
  WEEKEND MAY RESULT IN MAJOR FLOODING IN NEW JERSEY...EASTERN
  PENNSYLVANIA...DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND. FORECAST
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS RANGE FROM ABOUT 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL BE HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO RAPID
  FLOODING. THE RARITAN AND SCHUYLKILL RIVERS HAVE THE POTENTIAL
  TO REACT RATHER QUICKLY AND ARE ALSO HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO
  FLOODING. THE DELAWARE...SUSQUEHANNA AND PASSAIC RIVERS REACT
  MORE SLOWLY...BUT THEY ARE ALSO HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

MONITOR FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. IF YOU
LIVE IN AN AREA THAT IS PRONE TO FLOODING...BE PREPARED TO TAKE
ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

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