[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Watch : PHI@ 4/30/2014 4:02:57 AM

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WGUS61 KPHI 300802
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
402 AM EDT WED APR 30 2014

DEZ001-MDZ008-012-NJZ016>019-PAZ060-070-071-101>104-302000-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-140501T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-KENT MD-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-
EASTERN MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...
PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...
MOUNT HOLLY...READING...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...HONEY BROOK...
OXFORD...WEST CHESTER...KENNET SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...
POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE
402 AM EDT WED APR 30 2014

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...SOUTHERN 
  NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS... 
  IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND... 
  CECIL AND KENT MD. IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...CAMDEN... 
  GLOUCESTER...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON AND SALEM. IN 
  PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...DELAWARE...EASTERN CHESTER...EASTERN 
  MONTGOMERY...PHILADELPHIA...WESTERN CHESTER AND WESTERN 
  MONTGOMERY. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING

* FORECAST RAINFALL OF 3 INCHES OR MORE OVER PORTIONS OF THIS
  WATCH AREA THROUGH TONIGHT IS LIKELY TO CAUSE AREAS OF AT LEAST
  MINOR SMALL STREAM AND RIVER FLOODING. THERE IS STILL SOME
  UNCERTAINTY IN WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL BE...BUT AT THIS
  TIME IT APPEARS TO BE NEAR AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR.
  THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SMALL POCKETS OF MODERATE TO MAJOR
  FLOODING BUT THAT WILL REQUIRE ABOUT 3 INCHES OF RAIN IN 6 HOURS
  OR STORM TOTALS OF 4.5 INCHES.

* HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

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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NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015-PAZ054-055-061-062-105-106-302000-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.140430T1400Z-140501T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-CARBON-MONROE-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...
JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...
CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
402 AM EDT WED APR 30 2014

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

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NEW JERSEY...HUNTERDON...MERCER... 
  MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...SOMERSET...SUSSEX...WARREN AND WESTERN 
  MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...CARBON...LEHIGH...LOWER BUCKS... 
  MONROE...NORTHAMPTON AND UPPER BUCKS. 

* FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING

* FORECAST RAINFALL OF 3 INCHES OR MORE OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
  PENNSYLVANIA AS WELL AS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY
  WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT SHOULD RESULT IN POCKETS OF SMALL
  STREAM AND RIVER FLOODING.

* THE WATCH EXTENDS INTO THURSDAY...WELL AFTER THE HEAVIEST RAIN 
  HAS OCCURRED SINCE ANY FLOODING AND CRESTS OF THE LARGER 
  RIVERS WILL LIKELY BE AFTER THE RAIN ENDS. 

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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