[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 6/12/2013 3:31:19 PM

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WGUS61 KPHI 121930
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
330 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

...ANOTHER PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED FOR THURSDAY INTO
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.STRONG LOW PRESSURE FROM THE WEST IS FORECAST TO BRING ANOTHER
ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN TO EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA... NEW JERSEY...
NORTHERN DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND FROM THURSDAY INTO
THURSDAY NIGHT.

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ001-007>010-012>020-026-027-PAZ054-055-060>062-
070-071-101>106-130900-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0002.130613T1400Z-130614T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-
WESTERN MONTGOMERY-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...NEWTON...
WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...
GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...
JACKSON...LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...MEDIA...
PHILADELPHIA...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER...
KENNET SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...
LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
330 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES 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...COASTAL OCEAN...EASTERN MONMOUTH... 
  GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS... 
  NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM...SOMERSET... 
  SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON...SUSSEX...WARREN AND WESTERN 
  MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...CARBON...DELAWARE... 
  EASTERN CHESTER...EASTERN MONTGOMERY...LEHIGH...LOWER BUCKS... 
  MONROE...NORTHAMPTON...PHILADELPHIA...UPPER BUCKS...WESTERN 
  CHESTER AND WESTERN MONTGOMERY. 

* FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT

* RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM THURSDAY INTO
  THURSDAY NIGHT WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THE ADDED RAIN WILL
  INCREASE THE CHANCES FOR FLOODING TO OCCUR ON RIVERS AND CREEKS
  THAT ARE ALREADY RUNNING HIGH DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN THAT
  OCCURRED LAST FRIDAY AND MONDAY.

* THE GREATEST THREAT FOR FLOODING ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT
  IS ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AS WELL AS IN AREAS OF POOR
  DRAINAGE. AREA ROADWAYS THAT TEND TO FLOOD EASILY WILL ALSO BE
  IMPACTED. MINOR FLOODING ALONG SOME OF THE MAIN STEM RIVERS...
  SUCH AS THE PASSAIC... THE RARITAN AND THE SCHUYLKILL IS
  POSSIBLE. SIGNIFICANT RISES, TO NEAR BANKFULL, ARE ALSO ANTICIPATED
  ON THE DELAWARE RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

PLEASE CHECK FOR UPDATED FORECASTS TODAY AND TONIGHT AND BE ALERT
FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. IF
YOU LIVE IN AN AREA THAT IS PRONE TO FLOODING... BE PREPARED TO
TAKE ACTION IF FLOODING DEVELOPS.

&&

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HEAVENER/IOVINO/MEOLA