[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 9/5/2011 3:53:27 AM

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WGUS61 KPHI 050752
FFAPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
352 AM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...NARROW BANDS OF EXCESSIVE FLOODING RAINS POSSIBLE LATER TODAY
INTO WEDNESDAY...

.A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS OUR REGION LATE TODAY AND
TONIGHT...THEN STALL ALONG THE DELMARVA TUESDAY. IT WILL ATTEMPT
TO RETURN NORTH AS A WARM FRONT WEDNESDAY. THE OVERALL MOISTURE IN
THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE HIGH...ENHANCED BY THE REMAINS OF TROPICAL
SYSTEM LEE MOVING NORTHWARD FROM THE GULF COAST.  

NJZ016-PAZ054-055-060>062-052000-
/O.EXB.KPHI.FA.A.0012.110905T1800Z-110907T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SALEM-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PENNSVILLE...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...
READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
352 AM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND 
  PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHERN NEW 
  JERSEY...SALEM. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...CARBON...LEHIGH... 
  MONROE AND NORTHAMPTON. 

* FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING

* GENERAL RAINFALL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS
  SHOULD AVERAGE BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES WITH ISOLATED 6 INCH
  AMOUNTS POSSIBLE BY NOON WEDNESDAY.

* THE RECORD RAINS OF AUGUST COMBINED WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN
  THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WILL LIKELY PROMPT POCKETS OF NEW OR
  RENEWED FLOODING..INCLUDING BASEMENT...STREET...SMALL STREAM AND
  RIVER FLOODING.

* THIS IS A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SITUATION FOR SOME OF THOSE WHO
  EXPERIENCED FLOODING WITH THE PASSAGE OF IRENE LAST WEEK...SINCE
  THE RIVER FLOWS ARE STILL ABOVE NORMAL AND SOILS NEARLY
  SATURATED.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

YOU SHOULD 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.

&&

$$

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015-017>019-PAZ067>071-
052000-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FA.A.0012.110905T1800Z-110907T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-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...WEST CHESTER...
NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
352 AM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW 
  JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST 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 SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...BUCKS...CHESTER...DELAWARE... 
  MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA. 

* FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING

* GENERAL RAINFALL IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS
  SHOULD AVERAGE BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES WITH ISOLATED 6 INCH
  AMOUNTS POSSIBLE BY NOON WEDNESDAY.

* THE RECORD RAINS OF AUGUST COMBINED WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN
  THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WILL LIKELY PROMPT POCKETS OF NEW OR
  RENEWED FLOODING..INCLUDING BASEMENT...STREET...SMALL STREAM AND
  RIVER FLOODING.

* THIS IS A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SITUATION FOR SOME OF THOSE WHO
  EXPERIENCED FLOODING WITH THE PASSAGE OF IRENE LAST WEEK...SINCE
  THE RIVER FLOWS ARE STILL ABOVE NORMAL AND SOILS NEARLY SATURATED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

YOU SHOULD 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.

&&

$$