[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 5/17/2011 8:16:19 PM

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FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
815 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
815 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, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
  POSSIBLE.

* A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER NORTH CAROLINA WILL MOVE SLOWLY
  NORTHWESTWARD TO THE OHIO VALLEY THURSDAY BEFORE MOVING OFFSHORE
  FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. BECAUSE OF THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE
  LOW AND THE TRACK ITSELF, OUR REGION WILL EXPERIENCE A PROLONGED
  AND MOISTURE RICH SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW THAT IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN
  PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE
  HEAVIER RAIN MAY BECOME ORIENTATED IN SOUTHEAST TO NORTHWEST
  BANDS. IF THIS OCCURS AND THEY REMAIN FAIRLY STATIONARY FOR A
  PERIOD TIME, THE FLOOD THREAT WOULD LOCALLY BECOME ENHANCED.

AREAS OF FLOODING ARE 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 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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