[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 4/22/2012 4:24:43 AM

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WGUS61 KPHI 220823
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
423 AM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

DEZ001-NJZ008>010-012-015-PAZ067>071-222230-
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NEW CASTLE-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-CHESTER-
MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...
SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...WEST CHESTER...
NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
423 AM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST 
  PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN 
  DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NEW JERSEY...HUNTERDON...MERCER... 
  MIDDLESEX...MORRIS AND SOMERSET. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... 
  BUCKS...CHESTER...DELAWARE...MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA. 

* FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS THE REGION STARTING LATER
  TODAY AND CONTINUING INTO TONIGHT. EVENT RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2.0
  TO 3.5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ACROSS
  PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE BEEN VERY
  DRY LATELY...THIS MUCH RAIN COULD RESULT IN FLOODING OF QUICK
  RESPONDING STREAMS AND SMALL RIVERS...SUCH AS THOSE IN NORTHERN
  DELAWARE AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. IN ADDITION... URBAN
  FLOODING FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.

* AT THIS TIME...MAINSTEM RIVER FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. 
  HOWEVER...IF MORE THAN 3.5 INCHES OF RAIN FALLS IN THE PASSAIC 
  BASIN...MAINSTEM RIVER FLOODING BECOMES POSSIBLE. 

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.

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