[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 12/26/2011 3:13:58 PM

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
313 PM EST MON DEC 26 2011
 
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NEW CASTLE-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...WEST CHESTER...
NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
313 PM EST MON DEC 26 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE AND SOUTHEAST 
  PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN 
  DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...BUCKS... 
  CHESTER...DELAWARE...MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA. 

* FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING

* HEAVIER RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO EVENING
  IN THE WATCH AREA. EVENT RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1.0 TO 1.5 INCHES WOULD
  BE ENOUGH TO START FLOODING OF THE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE CREEKS AND
  SMALL RIVERS IN THE WATCH AREA.

* POOR DRAINAGE ROADWAY FLOODING SHOULD BE EXPECTED. MAINLY MINOR
  CREEK AND SMALLER RIVER FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. THIS MAY CLOSE
  SOME ROADWAYS IN THE WATCH AREA. THE HEAVIER RAIN SHOULD HAVE AN
  IMPACT ON THE EVENING COMMUTE EVEN IF ITS LIGHTER THAN AVERAGE
  BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAY WEEK.

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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TFG



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