[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flash Flood Watch 15:21:54.7572

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WGUS61 KPHI 011921
FFAPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
321 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2016

NJZ001-007>010-012>015-PAZ054-055-060>062-103>106-020300-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-160802T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-
LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-
UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...
TRENTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...
BETHLEHEM...EASTON...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...
LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
321 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

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

* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WEEKEND PRODUCED VERY HEAVY
  RAIN AND SERIOUS FLOODING ACROSS PARTS OF THE WATCH AREA. FOUR
  TO SIX INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN SOME LOCATIONS. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS
  AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TONIGHT ACROSS THE WATCH AREA.
  RAINFALL FROM THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD LEAD TO MORE
  FLASH FLOODING ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED
  HEAVY RAINFALL.

* THE POTENTIAL EXISTS THROUGH TONIGHT FOR SOME LOCATIONS TO SEE
  ONE TO TWO INCHES OF NEW RAINFALL IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. LOCALIZED
  ADDITONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF A FEW INCHES CANNOT BE RULED OUT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

BASEMENT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO HEAVY RAIN FALLING ON SOILS
ALREADY SATURATED FROM PREVIOUS STORMS. IF YOUR HOME HAS A HISTORY
OF BASEMENT FLOODING... MONITOR YOUR SUMP PUMP FOR PROPER OPERATION
AND IF POSSIBLE... DIRECT OUTSIDE WATER FLOW AWAY FROM YOUR HOUSE.

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