[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 9/28/2011 6:39:18 AM

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WGUS61 KPHI 281039
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
639 AM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

NJZ001-007-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>071-281845-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.A.0009.000000T0000Z-110929T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX-WARREN-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-
MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
639 AM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING 
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...SUSSEX AND 
  WARREN. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...BUCKS...CARBON...CHESTER... 
  DELAWARE...LEHIGH...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...NORTHAMPTON AND 
  PHILADELPHIA. 

* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* THE MOST DANGEROUS CONCERN BETWEEN NOW AND 10 AM IS FROM SUSSEX
  COUNTY SOUTHWARD IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY WHERE EXCESSIVE SHORT
  TERM RAINFALL IS OCCURRING. RESPONSES WILL BE VERY QUICK THERE
  AND EXPECT WIDESPREAD LOCALIZED FLOODING THERE. 

* OTHERWISE THIS MONTH...9 TO 11 INCHES OF RAIN HAS OCCURRED FROM
  PARTS OF THE PHILADELPHIA METRO AREA OUT TO READING AND NORTHWARD
  TO ALLENTOWN AND MOUNT POCONO...MAKING THIS A TOP 5 WETTEST
  SEPTEMBER IN MANY LOCATIONS WITHIN THE WATCH AREA.

* THE URBAN CENTERS IN THE WATCH AREA AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF
  BERKS...MONGTOMERY...BUCKS...CARBON AND MONROE COUNTIES IN
  PENNSYLVANIA ARE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO VERY FAST RUNOFF AS
  ARE SUSSEX AND WARREN COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

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