[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 3/5/2011 3:25:46 AM

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WGUS61 KPHI 050825
FFAPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
325 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2011
 
PAZ054-055-052200-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CARBON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG
325 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
 INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...CARBON AND MONROE.

* FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT

* THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW MELT FROM THE HIGHER
  TERRAIN COULD CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. STORM TOTAL
  AMOUNTS SHOULD AVERAGE AROUND TWO INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN
  OCCURRING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* 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.
   
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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NJZ001-007-008-PAZ061-062-052200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.A.0003.110306T1500Z-110307T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
325 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND EAST 
 CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
 NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...MORRIS...SUSSEX AND WARREN. IN EAST 
 CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON.

* FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT

* THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY RAIN AND ANY SNOW MELT LEFT FROM THE
  HIGHER TERRAIN COULD CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. STORM TOTAL
  AMOUNTS SHOULD AVERAGE ONE AND A HALF TO TWO INCHES WITH THE
  HEAVIEST RAIN OCCURRING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
 
* FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED ON THE DELAWARE AND LEHIGH RIVERS.

* FLOODING IS MORE PROBABLE ALONG SMALLER RIVERS...CREEKS AND
  STREAMS. THIS MIGHT INCLUDE PARTS OF THE PASSAIC RIVER IF STORM
  AMOUNTS EXCEED TWO INCHES. FLOODING IS ALSO MORE PROBABLE ACROSS
  LOW-LYING AREAS AND IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE.
 
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.

&&

$$

NJZ009-010-012-015-PAZ060-067>071-052200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.A.0003.110306T1500Z-110307T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-BERKS-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-
BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...READING...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...
DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
325 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A

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

* FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT

* HEAVY RAIN COULD CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. STORM TOTAL
  AMOUNTS SHOULD AVERAGE ONE TO TWO INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN
  OCCURRING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AMOUNTS NEAR TWO INCHES
  WOULD CAUSE FLOODING.

* FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED ON THE DELAWARE AND SCHUYLKILL RIVERS.

* FLOODING IS MORE PROBABLE ALONG SMALLER RIVERS...CREEKS AND
  STREAMS. THIS MIGHT INCLUDE PARTS OF THE RARITAN AND MILLSTONE
  RIVERS ESPECIALLY IF STORM AMOUNTS NEAR OR EXCEED TWO INCHES.
  FLOODING IS ALSO MORE PROBABLE ACROSS LOW-LYING AREAS AND IN
  AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE.
  
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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