[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 8/28/2011 9:29:26 AM

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

...HURRICANE IRENE PRODUCING FLOODING 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
928 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 WERE
  RESULTING IN MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING ACROSS THE REGION. BY
  THE TIME RAIN FROM IRENE ENDS THIS AFTERNOON...TOTAL RAINFALL
  AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
  AMOUNTS.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS FLOOD WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING IS BEING
REALIZED AND WILL WORSEN AT MANY LOCATIONS BASED ON THE LATEST
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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