[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Watch : PHI@ 3/29/2014 2:42:16 AM

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WGUS61 KPHI 290741
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
341 AM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014

DEZ001-NJZ001-007>010-012-015-PAZ054-055-060>062-070-071-101>106-
292000-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0003.140329T1800Z-140331T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
MERCER-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-DELAWARE-
PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-
EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...
MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...
JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...
EASTON...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...
WEST CHESTER...KENNET SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...
NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE...
DOYLESTOWN
341 AM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW 
  CASTLE. IN NEW JERSEY...HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX... 
  MORRIS...SOMERSET...SUSSEX AND WARREN. IN PENNSYLVANIA... 
  BERKS...CARBON...DELAWARE...EASTERN CHESTER...EASTERN 
  MONTGOMERY...LEHIGH...LOWER BUCKS...MONROE...NORTHAMPTON... 
  PHILADELPHIA...UPPER BUCKS...WESTERN CHESTER AND WESTERN 
  MONTGOMERY. 

* WIDESPREAD RAIN AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
  INTO THE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING.
  RAIN IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF SUNDAY MORNING... THOUGH SOME
  RIVERS MAY BE SLOW TO RESPOND SO THE FLOOD THREAT COULD CONTINUE
  FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER RAIN HAS ENDED.

* THE MAJORITY OF THIS RAIN WILL OCCUR WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD 
  WHICH MAY CAUSE POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...URBAN AREAS...AND SMALL 
  STREAMS TO FLOOD. 

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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