[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Watch : PHI@ 7/3/2014 3:33:42 AM

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WGUS61 KPHI 030733
FFAPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
333 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

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/O.EXB.KPHI.FF.A.0005.140703T2000Z-140704T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-
CAROLINE-EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...SANDY HOOK...
JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...
OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...LONG BEACH ISLAND...
WHARTON STATE FOREST
333 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST 
  MARYLAND AND NEW JERSEY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
  DELAWARE...DELAWARE BEACHES...INLAND SUSSEX AND KENT. IN 
  NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CAROLINE...KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES AND 
  TALBOT. IN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...
   CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC...COASTAL OCEAN...CUMBERLAND... 
  EASTERN MONMOUTH...OCEAN AND SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON. 

* FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* A COLD FRONT FROM THE NORTHWEST IS FORECAST TO STALL OVER OUR
  REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY MORNING. TROPICAL
  MOISTURE FROM ARTHUR WILL INTERACT WITH THE BOUNDARY...RESULTING
  IN PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN. FORECAST RAINFALL TOTALS RANGE FROM
  ONE TO THREE INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SOME
  AREAS WILL BE PRONE TO FLASH FLOODING WHERE THE GROUND IS
  ALREADY SATURATED FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL.

* THE HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN FLOODING ALONG
  STREAMS AND CREEKS...ON ROADWAYS AND IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE.
  THE FLOODING MAY OCCUR QUICKLY IN THE HEAVIEST OF THE DOWNPOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP TO
PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS
SITUATION.

PLEASE MONITOR THE FORECAST AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED.

&&

$$

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070-071-101>106-031545-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.A.0005.140703T1200Z-140704T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN 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...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...MEDIA...
PHILADELPHIA...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER...
KENNETT SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...
LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
333 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH 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...GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON...MERCER... 
  MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...SALEM... 
  SOMERSET...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 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* A COLD FRONT FROM THE NORTHWEST IS FORECAST TO STALL OVER OUR
  REGION TODAY INTO EARLY FRIDAY. TROPICAL MOISTURE FROM ARTHUR
  WILL INTERACT WITH THE BOUNDARY...RESULTING IN PERIODS OF HEAVY
  RAIN. FORECAST RAINFALL TOTALS RANGE FROM ONE TO THREE INCHES
  WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. MANY LOCATIONS WILL BE
  PRONE TO FLASH FLOODING WHERE THE GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED
  FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL.

* THE HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN FLOODING ALONG
  STREAMS AND CREEKS...ON ROADWAYS AND IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE.
  THE FLOODING MAY OCCUR QUICKLY IN THE HEAVIEST OF THE DOWNPOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP TO
PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS
SITUATION.

PLEASE MONITOR THE FORECAST AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED.

&&

$$