[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 9/8/2011 9:18:27 AM

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WGUS61 KPHI 081318
FFAPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
918 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

...ADDITIONAL HEAVY DOWNPOURS EXPECTED INTO THIS EVENING...

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015>019-PAZ054-055-060>062-
067>071-090400-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FA.A.0012.000000T0000Z-110909T0400Z/
/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
918 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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 THIS EVENING

* HEAVY SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
  CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING OVER THE WATCH AREA. SINCE MIDNIGHT
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF AN INCH ALREADY HAVE FALLEN ACROSS
  THE WATCH AREA...AND SEVERAL AREAS WITHIN THE WATCH AREA HAVE
  RECEIVED IN EXCESS OF FOUR INCHES. BETWEEN 8 AM AND THE END OF
  THE EVENT. SOME AREAS WILL SEE IN EXCESS OF AN ADDITIONAL TWO
  INCHES ESPECIALLY WHERE BANDING OF PRECIPITATION OCCURS.

  PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS THE LIKELIHOOD 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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