[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 5/17/2011 2:47:53 PM

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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
247 PM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011

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NEW CASTLE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-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...READING...
ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...
DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
247 PM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT 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...BERKS...BUCKS...CARBON...
  CHESTER...DELAWARE...LEHIGH...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...
  NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA.

* 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
FRIDAY NIGHT OR 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 ACROSS 
NORTHERN NEW JERSEY APPEAR MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO POTENTIAL 
FLOODING...INCLUDING RIVERS ACROSS THE RARITAN BASIN AND 
ESPECIALLY THE PASSAIC BASIN.

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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