[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 5/16/2011 9:43:47 PM

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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
943 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2011

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NEW CASTLE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-
MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...
MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...
SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...
MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...BETHLEHEM...
EASTON...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...
PHILADELPHIA
943 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

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

* FROM 8 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE WATCH
  PERIOD, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* TWO LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL CONSOLIDATE INTO ONE OVER THE
  CAROLINAS TUESDAY. THE LOW WILL THEN SHIFT OVER THE OHIO VALLEY
  ON THURSDAY BEFORE MOVING OFFSHORE ON SATURDAY. BECAUSE OF THE
  SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE LOW AND THE TRACK ITSELF, THE REGION WILL
  EXPERIENCE A PROLONGED, MOISTURE RICH SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW THAT IS
  LIKELY TO RESULT IN PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN FROM LATE
  TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IF THESE PREDICTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OCCUR.
FLOODING WOULD FIRST OCCUR IN LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS, FOLLOWED BY QUICK RESPONDING CREEKS AND STREAMS, THEN
FOLLOWED BY LARGER RIVERS.

AS OF NOW, THE SCHUYLKILL AND DELAWARE RIVERS ARE NOT FORECAST TO
FLOOD EVEN IF THE RAIN AMOUNTS DO MATERIALIZE. RIVERS IN BOTH THE
PASSAIC AND RARITAN BASINS APPEAR MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO POTENTIAL
FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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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