[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 3/9/2011 11:01:18 AM

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FFAPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1100 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011

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KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-
CAROLINE-EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-
CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...SANDY HOOK...
PENNSVILLE...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST
1100 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST 
 MARYLAND AND NEW JERSEY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
 DELAWARE...DELAWARE BEACHES...INLAND SUSSEX AND KENT. IN 
 NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CAROLINE...KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES AND 
 TALBOT. IN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...
 CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC...COASTAL OCEAN...CUMBERLAND...
 EASTERN MONMOUTH...OCEAN...SALEM AND SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON.

* FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED AGAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. RAIN SHOULD
  BEGIN TONIGHT. HOWEVER...THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO
  OCCUR DURING THE DAY THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. STORM TOTAL
  AMOUNTS SHOULD AVERAGE ONE AND A HALF TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES
  WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS PROBABLE. THESE AMOUNTS WILL BE
  UPDATED AS THE LATEST MODEL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

* THE ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING
  AREAS...AS WELL AS CAUSE STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE OUT OF THEIR
  BANKS. MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS REMAIN AT HIGHER THAN NORMAL
  LEVELS AND WILL NOT RETURN TO NORMAL FLOW BEFORE THIS NEXT RAIN
  STORM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING
BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR FLOOD
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. PLEASE MAKE ALL
THE NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TODAY. IF YOU EXPERIENCED FLOODING
WITH THE LAST EVENT THE COURSE OF LEAST REGRET WOULD BE TO
PREPARE FOR IT AGAIN. BECAUSE OF THE RECENT HEAVY RAIN THE
LIKELIHOOD EXISTS FOR THIS UPCOMING EVENT TO AFFECT EVEN MORE
WATERWAYS AND CAUSE POSSIBLY HIGHER CRESTS.

&&

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060>062-067>071-100000-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...NEWTON...
WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
1100 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW 
 JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
 NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CECIL. 
 IN NEW JERSEY...CAMDEN...GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON...MERCER...
 MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...SOMERSET...
 SUSSEX...WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...
 BERKS...BUCKS...CARBON...CHESTER...DELAWARE...LEHIGH...
 MONROE...MONTGOMERY...NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA.

* FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED AGAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. RAIN 
 SHOULD BEGIN TONIGHT. HOWEVER...THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS 
 EXPECTED TO OCCUR DURING THE DAY THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. 
 STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS SHOULD AVERAGE TWO TO THREE AND A HALF 
 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS PROBABLE...ESPECIALLY IN 
 HIGHER TERRAIN LOCATIONS. THESE AMOUNTS WILL BE UPDATED AS THE 
 LATEST MODEL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. 

* THE ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW 
 LYING AREAS...AS WELL AS CAUSE SMALLER STREAMS AND CREEKS TO 
 RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. THE RUNOFF SHOULD ALSO CAUSE FLOODING 
 ALONG MAIN STEM RIVERS. THE PASSAIC RIVER IS THE MOST 
 VULNERABLE DUE TO ONGOING FLOODING. THE RARITAN...DELAWARE AND 
 SCHUYLKILL RIVERS ALSO ARE VULNERABLE. MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS 
 REMAIN AT HIGHER THAN NORMAL LEVELS AND WILL NOT RETURN TO 
 NORMAL FLOW BEFORE THIS NEXT RAIN STORM. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING
BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR FLOOD
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. PLEASE MAKE ALL
THE NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TODAY. IF YOU EXPERIENCED FLOODING
WITH THE LAST EVENT THE COURSE OF LEAST REGRET WOULD BE TO
PREPARE FOR IT AGAIN. BECAUSE OF THE RECENT HEAVY RAIN THE
LIKELIHOOD EXISTS FOR THIS UPCOMING EVENT TO AFFECT EVEN MORE
WATERWAYS AND CAUSE POSSIBLY HIGHER CRESTS.

&&

$$




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