[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 9/7/2011 11:44:30 AM

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WGUS61 KPHI 071544
FFAPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1144 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

...ADDITIONAL HEAVY DOWNPOURS EXPECTED INTO THURSDAY...
 
DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015>019-PAZ054-055-060>062-
067>071-072345-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FA.A.0012.000000T0000Z-110908T2200Z/
/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
1144 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW 
  JERSEY AND 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...SALEM... 
  SOMERSET...SUSSEX...WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN 
  PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...BUCKS...CARBON...CHESTER...DELAWARE... 
  LEHIGH...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* HEAVY SHOWERS TODAY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
  CONCENTRATED MAINLY FROM EASTERN MARYLAND NORTHWARD THROUGH
  EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA INTO NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY. THESE SHOWERS
  MAY TEND TO BE ORGANIZED IN BANDS FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. IF THESE
  BANDS MOVE OVER THE SAME PLACES, FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS IN
  ADDITION TO FLOOD WARNINGS MAY BECOME NECESSARY.

* BANDS OF HEAVIER RAIN ARE ALSO POSSIBLE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE OVER
  THE NORTHERN PART OF THE WATCH AREA LATER TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY
  MORNING.

* SINCE THE GROUND IS SATURATED... ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN 
  WILL BE MOSTLY RUNOFF AND SMALLER STREAMS WILL TEND TO RESPOND 
  QUICKLY WITH RENEWED SHARP RISES. ALSO... FLOODING IN AREAS OF 
  POOR DRAINAGE AND ON ROADWAYS WILL OCCUR. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

YOU SHOULD MONITOR SUBSEQUENT FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
RENEWED FLOOD WARNINGS OR UPGRADES TO HIGHER CATEGORY RISKS. IF
YOU LIVE IN A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO FLOODING... BE PREPARED
TO TAKE ACTION AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
DON'T WALK OR PLAY ALONG STREAM BANKS WHICH ARE EXCEEDINGLY
SLIPPERY.

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