[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 8/28/2011 4:28:30 AM

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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
428 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...HURRICANE IRENE PRODUCING FLOODING RAINS ACROSS THE REGION...

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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
428 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS 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. 

* THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* HEAVY AND POSSIBLY RECORD SETTING RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH ABOUT
  MIDDAY TODAY WILL RESULT IN MAJOR FLOODING ACROSS THE REGION.
  TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH
  LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* THE AMOUNT OF RAIN THAT IS FALLING COMBINED WITH AN ALREADY VERY
  WET MONTH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MANY AREAS OF FLOODING. THIS
  INCLUDES THE STREAMS, CREEKS AND EVEN THE MAJOR RIVERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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