[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 3/5/2011 10:00:50 PM

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WGUS61 KPHI 060300
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1000 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011

PAZ054-055-061100-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0003.110306T1500Z-110307T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CARBON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG
1000 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011

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

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES 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 TWO TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES WITH THE
  HEAVIEST RAIN OCCURRING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* BECAUSE HEAVIER PRECIPITATION IS NOW EXPECTED IN THE HEADWATER
  REGIONS, MINOR FLOODING IS NOW POSSIBLE ALONG THE DELAWARE
  RIVER. THE LEHIGH RIVER MAY CREST AROUND FLOOD STAGE.

* ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TO END SUNDAY
  NIGHT...SOME RIVERS AND STREAMS MAY NOT CREST UNTIL MONDAY
  MORNING OR LATER. STAY INFORMED AFTER THE RAIN ENDS...AS 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.

&&

$$

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ061-062-061100-
/O.CON.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
1000 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011

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

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES 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. 

* BECAUSE OF HEAVIER FORECAST PRECIPITATION IN THE HEADWATERS
  REGION, MINOR FLOODING IS NOW POSSIBLE ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER.
  THE LEHIGH RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST CLOSE TO FLOOD STAGE.
  SECTIONS OF THE PASSAIC RIVER BASIN MIGHT ALSO REACH FLOOD STAGE
  IN NEW JERSEY.

* ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TO END SUNDAY
  EVENING...SOME RIVERS AND STREAMS MAY NOT CREST UNTIL MONDAY
  MORNING OR LATER. STAY INFORMED AFTER THE RAIN ENDS...AS 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.

&&

$$

NJZ009-010-012-015-PAZ060-067>071-061100-
/O.CON.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
1000 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011

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

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE 
 FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NEW JERSEY...HUNTERDON...MERCER...
 MIDDLESEX 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. 

* BECAUSE OF HEAVIER PRECIPITATION NOW EXPECTED IN THE HEADWATERS
  REGION. MINOR FLOODING IS NOW POSSIBLE ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER.
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST CLOSE TO FLOOD STAGE.
  IN NEW JERSEY THE MILLSTONE RIVER AND BRANCHES OF THE RARITAN
  RIVER MIGHT ALSO REACH FLOOD STAGE.

* ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TO END SUNDAY EVENING...
  SOME RIVERS AND STREAMS MAY NOT CREST UNTIL MONDAY MORNING OR
  LATER. STAY INFORMED AFTER THE RAIN ENDS...AS 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.

&&

$$

TFG


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