[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 2/27/2011 3:20:50 PM

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FFAPHI

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

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MORRIS-BERKS-LEHIGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRISTOWN...READING...ALLENTOWN
320 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND 
  EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
  NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...MORRIS. IN EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  BERKS AND LEHIGH.

* 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 MONDAY MORNING. THE
  SECOND BATCH WILL FALL LATER MONDAY INTO MONDAY EVENING WITH
  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

* FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED ON THE LARGER RIVERS.

  FLOODING IS MORE PROBABLE ALONG SMALLER RIVERS...CREEKS AND
  STREAMS. 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
  MONDAY... 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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HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MERCER-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-
PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...TRENTON...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
320 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011

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

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES 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 MONDAY MORNING. THE
  SECOND BATCH WILL FALL LATER MONDAY INTO MONDAY 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 MONDAY...
  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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