[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Watch : PHI@ 2/21/2014 4:00:58 AM

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WGUS61 KPHI 210900
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
400 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014

DEZ001-NJZ008>010-012-015-017>019-PAZ070-071-101>106-212100-
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/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-
CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-
EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...
SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...
HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER...KENNET SQUARE...
COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...CHALFONT...
PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
400 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN DELAWARE. THE NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF
  GLOUCESTER, CAMDEN, NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, MERCER, MIDDLESEX,
  SOMERSET, HUNTERDON AND MORRIS. THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES OF
  BUCKS, MONTGOMERY, CHESTER, DELAWARE AND PHILADELPHIA.

* FROM 1000 AM THIS MORNING UNTIL 1000 PM THIS EVENING

* THE COMBINATION OF A DEVELOPING SOUTHERLY WIND AND MILD
  TEMPERATURES TODAY ALONG WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OF MODERATE TO
  HEAVY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON WILL RESULT IN INCREASED SNOW
  MELT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MAINLY IN THE QUARTER
  TO HALF INCH RANGE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. HOWEVER, THE
  RAINFALL IN COMBINATION WITH THE MELTING SNOW MAY RESULT IN
  MINOR FLOODING. ALSO, THE MOVEMENT OF MELTING ICE ON AREA RIVERS
  AND STREAMS MAY CAUSE ICE JAMS TO DEVELOP LEADING TO ADDITIONAL
  FLOODING.

* MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS DUE TO
  THE EXPECTED RAINFALL, SNOW MELT AND THE MOVEMENT OF ICE ON THE
  WATERWAYS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ICE JAMS. ALSO, FLOODING OF
  ROADWAYS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE IS EXPECTED AS MANY STORM
  DRAINS REMAIN BLOCKED BY SNOW AND ICE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING
BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST.

MONITOR THE UPDATED FORECASTS THOUGH THE DAY AND BE ALERT FOR
POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. IF YOU LIVE IN AN AREA THAT IS PRONE TO
FLOODING, BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF THE WATER BEGINS TO RISE.

IF YOUR HOME HAS A HISTORY OF BASEMENT FLOODING CHECK YOUR SUMP
PUMP TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS OPERATING PROPERLY. BE SURE TO DIRECT
THE OUTSIDE WATER FLOW AWAY FROM YOUR HOME.

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