[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 3/6/2011 11:20:24 PM

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WGUS61 KPHI 070420
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1120 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

PAZ054-055-070600-
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CARBON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG
1120 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

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

* UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY

* THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW MELT FROM THE HIGHER 
  TERRAIN COULD CAUSE FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. STORM TOTAL 
  AMOUNTS SHOULD AVERAGE BETWEEN TWO AND TWO AND ONE-HALF INCHES 
  WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN OCCURRING THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS 
  EVENING BEFORE PRECIPITATION CHANGES TO A WINTRY MIX. 

* SMALLER STREAM FLOODING IS PROBABLE AS WELL AS POOR DRAINAGE 
  FLOODING. IF MORE THAN TWO AND ONE-HALF INCHES OF RAIN FALLS...
  SMALLER RIVERS COULD ALSO APPROACH BANKFULL. 

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-PAZ061-062-070900-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
1120 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY...

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.

* UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY

* 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 AROUND TWO INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN
  FALLING THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING..

* FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ON SMALLER RIVERS...CREEKS AND STREAMS.
  BECAUSE OF HEAVIER PRECIPITATION IN THE HEADWATERS REGION... THE
  DELAWARE RIVER MAY CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE. THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  MAY ALSO CREST CLOSE TO FLOOD STAGE. IN NEW JERSEY THE MILLSTONE
  RIVER AND BRANCHES OF THE RARITAN RIVER MIGHT ALSO REACH FLOOD
  STAGE.

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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NJZ009-010-012-015-PAZ060-067>071-070900-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-110307T0900Z/
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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
1120 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY...

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.

* UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY

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

* BECAUSE OF HEAVIER PRECIPITATION IN THE HEADWATERS REGION... THE
  DELAWARE RIVER MAY CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE. THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  MAY ALSO CREST CLOSE TO FLOOD STAGE. IN NEW JERSEY THE MILLSTONE
  RIVER AND BRANCHES OF THE RARITAN RIVER MIGHT ALSO REACH FLOOD
  STAGE.

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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