[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flash Flood Watch 15:16:58.2409

Mon Jul 4 15:16:58 EDT 2016

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FFAPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
316 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016

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COASTAL OCEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LONG BEACH ISLAND
316 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF SOUTHERN NEW
  JERSEY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA...COASTAL OCEAN.

* FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* BANDS OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE NARROW
  SWATHS OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS
  COULD LEAD TO EXCESSIVE SHORT TERM RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING.
  URBAN AREAS AND THOSE LOCATIONS THAT HAD FLOODING LAST FRIDAY
  ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO FLOODING.

* HEAVIEST RAIN AND ASSOCIATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOST LIKELY
  OCCUR BETWEEN 3 AM AND 8 AM TUESDAY.

* THERE IS UNCERTAINTY WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL OCCUR LATER
  TONIGHT. FOR NOW IT APPEARS THE REGION FROM COATESVILLE AND
  PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA, WILMINGTON AND DOVER DELAWARE
  THROUGH ATLANTIC CITY AND CAPE MAY NEW JERSEY WILL SEE
  WIDESPREAD 1 INCH AMOUNTS WITH POTENTIAL FOR 3 HOUR RAINFALL OF
  3 TO 4 INCHES IN A FEW LOCATIONS.

* IMPACTS...ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO LOCALIZED EXCESSIVE SHORT TERM
  RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AS
  WELL AS A FEW INSTANCES OF SMALL STREAM FLOODING.

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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NEW CASTLE-KENT-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-
EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...ELKTON...
CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...
SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...
HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...
HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER...KENNETT SQUARE...
COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...CHALFONT...
PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
316 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY AND
  PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE...
  KENT AND NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CECIL...KENT MD
  AND QUEEN ANNES. IN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL
  CAPE MAY...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC...CUMBERLAND...
   EASTERN MONMOUTH...GLOUCESTER...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...
  NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM...SOUTHEASTERN
  BURLINGTON AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...
  DELAWARE...EASTERN CHESTER...EASTERN MONTGOMERY...LOWER
  BUCKS...PHILADELPHIA...UPPER BUCKS...WESTERN CHESTER AND
  WESTERN MONTGOMERY.

* FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING