[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flash Flood Watch 10:55:18.5303

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WGUS61 KPHI 021554
FFAPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1054 AM EST TUE FEB 2 2016

...FLOODING POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY...

.STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM THE GREAT LAKES INTO QUEBEC
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL PUSH
THROUGH THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND BE OFF THE COAST BY
THURSDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF RAIN AND MELTING SNOW COULD
PRODUCE FLOODING.

MDZ008-030000-
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CECIL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ELKTON
1054 AM EST TUE FEB 2 2016

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE CECIL COUNTY IN MARYLAND.

* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* THE COMBINATION OF MELTING SNOW AND PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN COULD
  PRODUCE WIDESPREAD LOW-LYING, POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MINOR TO MODERATE RIVER FLOODING IS
  POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE
  LATE WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS OR NEAR ANY
  FLOODED STREAMS.

* ULTIMATELY THE EXTENT OF THE FLOODING WILL DEPEND ON
  WEDNESDAY'S TOTAL RAINFALL. THERE IS LITTLE DOUBT THAT MOST IF
  NOT ALL OF THE SNOW WILL BE MELTED BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE
  RESULTS OF THE RUNOFF INTO THE SMALLER RIVERS CREEKS AND STREAMS
  SHOULD BE APPROACHING CREST THURSDAY OR HAVING ALREADY PEAKED BY
  THEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR FORECASTS LATE TODAY AND WEDNESDAY AND BE
ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS ON WEDNESDAY. THOSE LIVING IN
AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE SAFE EVASIVE
ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$

DEZ001-NJZ009-010-012-013-015>019-PAZ060-061-070-071-101>106-
030000-
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NEW CASTLE-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-
SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-
WESTERN MONTGOMERY-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...READING...
ALLENTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...
WEST CHESTER...KENNETT SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...
NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE...
DOYLESTOWN
1054 AM EST TUE FEB 2 2016

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

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...CAMDEN...GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON...
  MERCER...MIDDLESEX...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...SALEM... SOMERSET
  AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...
  DELAWARE...EASTERN CHESTER...EASTERN MONTGOMERY...LEHIGH...
  LOWER BUCKS...PHILADELPHIA...UPPER BUCKS...WESTERN CHESTER AND
  WESTERN MONTGOMERY.

* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* THE COMBINATION OF MELTING SNOW AND PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN COULD
  PRODUCE WIDESPREAD LOW-LYING, POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MINOR TO MODERATE RIVER FLOODING IS
  POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY ACROSS THE RARITAN AND
  PASSAIC BASINS OF NORTH CENTRAL NEW JERSEY AND THE SCHUYLKILL
  BASIN IN PENNSYLVANIA. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE LATE WEDNESDAY
  OR THURSDAY IN POOR DRAINAGE AREASOR NEAR ANY FLOODED STREAMS.

* ULTIMATELY THE EXTENT OF THE FLOODING WILL DEPEND ON
  WEDNESDAY'S TOTAL RAINFALL. THERE IS LITTLE DOUBT THAT MOST IF
  NOT ALL OF THE SNOW WILL BE MELTED BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE
  RESULTS OF THE RUNOFF INTO THE SMALLER RIVERS CREEKS AND STREAMS
  SHOULD BE APPROACHING CREST THURSDAY OR HAVING ALREADY PEAKED BY
  THEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR FORECASTS LATE TODAY AND WEDNESDAY AND BE
ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS ON WEDNESDAY. THOSE LIVING IN
AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE SAFE EVASIVE
ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$


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