[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 5/17/2011 3:52:51 AM

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FFAPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
351 AM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011

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BERKS-LEHIGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...READING...ALLENTOWN
351 AM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF EAST CENTRAL 
 PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BERKS AND 
 LEHIGH.

* FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

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

* A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER NORTH CAROLINA WILL MOVE SLOWLY
  NORTHWEST TO 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 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 RIVER IS NOT FORECAST TO FLOOD EVEN IF
THE RAIN AMOUNTS DO MATERIALIZE.  

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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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
351 AM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011

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

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

* A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER NORTH CAROLINA WILL MOVE SLOWLY
  NORTHWEST TO 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 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.

&&

$$