[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 3/6/2011 3:31:29 AM

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WGUS61 KPHI 060831
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
331 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

PAZ054-055-062115-
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CARBON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG
331 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

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

* FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* 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 BEFORE PRECIPITATION
  CHANGES TO A WINTRY MIX.

* SMALLER STREAM FLOODING IS PROBABLE AS WELL AS POOR DRAINAGE
  FLOODING.

* BECAUSE HEAVIER PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED IN THE HEADWATER
  REGIONS...THE LATEST CREST FORECASTS BRING SECTIONS OF THE
  DELAWARE AND LEHIGH RIVERS NEAR OR AROUND 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 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-PAZ061-062-062115-
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SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
331 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* 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...THE DELAWARE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR OR AROUND
  FLOOD STAGE. THE LEHIGH RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST CLOSE TO
  FLOOD STAGE ALSO. SECTIONS OF THE PASSAIC RIVER BASIN MIGHT
  ALSO REACH FLOOD STAGE IN NEW JERSEY.

* POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS LIKELY DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER RAIN.

* 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 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>071-062115-
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/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
331 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* 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, THE DELAWARE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR OR AROUND
  FLOOD STAGE. 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.

* POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS LIKELY DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER RAIN.

* 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 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