[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 9/6/2011 2:48:33 PM

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WGUS61 KPHI 061848
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
248 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY INTO TONIGHT...

.MOISTURE FROM THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE WILL CONTINUE
TO BE DRAWN NORTHWARD AND INTO OUR REGION TONIGHT. AS A
RESULT...HEAVY RAIN IS ANTICIPATED AND A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015>019-PAZ054-055-060>062-
067>071-071000-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0012.000000T0000Z-110907T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...NEWTON...
WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
248 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY
  AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN
  NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CECIL.
  IN NEW JERSEY...CAMDEN...GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON...MERCER...
  MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...SALEM...
  SOMERSET...SUSSEX...WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN
  PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...BUCKS...CARBON...CHESTER...DELAWARE...
  LEHIGH...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA.

* THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING

* THIS WATCH INCLUDES MUCH OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...WESTERN AND
  CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN DELAWARE AND EXTREME NORTHEASTERN
  MARYLAND.

* FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AND IN
  AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. SOME ROADWAY FLOODING IS ALSO
  ANTICIPATED. RISES ARE LIKELY ON THE MAIN STEM RIVERS IN THE
  REGION.

BY THIS AFTERNOON...RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 1/2 INCHES HAD
OCCURRED FROM THE NORTHERN END OF CHESAPEAKE BAY UP ACROSS
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE LEHIGH VALLEY TO THE POCONOS AND
NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THROUGH TONIGHT IS
FORECAST TO BRING TOTAL AMOUNTS INTO THE 3 TO 5 1/2 INCH RANGE IN
THOSE AREAS.

BY THIS AFTERNOON...RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1/2 TO 1 1/4 INCHES HAD
OCCURRED FROM NORTHERN DELAWARE UP ACROSS PHILADELPHIA AND
SOUTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY TO CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
THROUGH TONIGHT IS FORECAST TO BRING TOTAL AMOUNTS INTO THE 1 1/2
TO 3 INCH RANGE IN THOSE AREAS.

WITH ADDITIONAL RAIN POSSIBLE FROM WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...THE FLOOD WATCH MAY EVENTUALLY NEED TO BE EXTENDED THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE WATCH
AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

YOU SHOULD MONITOR SUBSEQUENT FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO
FLOODING...BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

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