[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 12/7/2011 8:58:07 PM

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WGUS61 KPHI 080157
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
857 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015>019-PAZ060>062-067>071-
081000-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0014.000000T0000Z-111208T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-
MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...NEWTON...
WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...READING...
ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...
DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
857 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW 
  JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
  NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CECIL. 
  IN NEW JERSEY...CAMDEN...GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON...MERCER... 
  MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...SALEM... 
  SOMERSET...SUSSEX...WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN 
  PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...BUCKS...CHESTER...DELAWARE...LEHIGH... 
  MONTGOMERY...NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA. 

* UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY

* BETWEEN 1.50 AND 2.50 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WATCH
  AREA THUS FAR. AS HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES INTO THE EARLY MORNING
  HOURS...EXPECTED ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN...ESPECIALLY ACROSS
  EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. LOOK FOR THE RAIN TO END LATE TONIGHT.

* CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE PUSHED OVER THEIR BANKS IN
  SOME LOCATIONS OVERNIGHT. IN ADDITION...STREET FLOODING AND
  FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE CAN BE EXPECTED.

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.

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