[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 2/27/2011 4:44:51 AM

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
444 AM EST SUN FEB 27 2011

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HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MERCER-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-
PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...TRENTON...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
444 AM EST SUN FEB 27 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST 
  PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NEW JERSEY...
  HUNTERDON...MERCER AND SOMERSET. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  BUCKS...CHESTER...DELAWARE...MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA.

* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO ONE AND A QUARTER INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
  DURING THE WATCH PERIOD. RAIN WILL FALL IN TWO BATCHES. THE
  FIRST ONE WILL FALL LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
  THE SECOND BATCH WILL FALL LATER TOMORROW INTO TOMORROW EVENING.

* FOR THE LARGER RIVERS, FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED ALONG THE MAIN STEM 
  DELAWARE OR THE SCHUYLKILL. FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED ON THE        
  PASSAIC AND RARITAN AS WELL, ALTHOUGH THESE TWO RIVERS COULD       
  APPROACH BANKFULL. 

  FLOODING IS MORE PROBABLE ALONG SMALLER RIVERS, CREEKS AND         
  STREAMS, SUCH AS THE MILLSTONE IN NEW JERSEY AND THE EAST BRANCH   
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AND NESHAMINY CREEK IN PENNSYLVANIA. FLOODING IS  
  ALSO MORE PROBABLE ACROSS LOW-LYING AREAS AND IN AREAS OF POOR     
  DRAINAGE, ESPECIALLY IF THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP.  

  ALTHOUGH THE RAIN WILL COME TO AN END AROUND MIDNIGHT TOMORROW,    
  SOME OF THE STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL NOT CREST UNTIL THE PREDAWN    
  HOURS ON TUESDAY. STAY INFORMED AFTER THE RAINS END. THE FLOOD     
  THREAT COULD BE DELAYED AND OCCUR AT A LATER TIME.  

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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KRUZDLO/MPD