[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 12/27/2011 3:39:04 AM

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FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
338 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2011

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NEW CASTLE-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...WEST CHESTER...
NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
338 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES 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 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING

* HEAVIER RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS
  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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