[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 6/13/2013 4:47:19 AM

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WGUS61 KPHI 130846
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
446 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

...ANOTHER PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TODAY INTO TONIGHT...

.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 TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT.

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ001-007>010-012>020-026-027-PAZ054-055-060>062-
070-071-101>106-132100-
/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
446 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM TODAY INTO
  TONIGHT WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 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 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 BANK FULL... 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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