[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flash Flood Watch 21:08:46.6460

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FFAPHI

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
908 PM EST Fri Jan 26 2018


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Warren-Monroe-Northampton-
Including the cities of Washington, Stroudsburg, Bethlehem,
and Easton
908 PM EST Fri Jan 26 2018

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

The Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of northern New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including
  the following areas, in northern New Jersey, Warren. In
  Pennsylvania, Monroe and Northampton.

* Through Sunday afternoon

* Flooding from ice jams is possible near and along the Delaware
  River below the Smithfield Beach National Recreation Area.

* Four miles of river ice currently exists from the Smithfield
  Beach National Recreation Area downstream to the confluence of
  Brodhead Creek. The ice is mostly bank to bank and is causing
  restrictions. These restrictions can be seen at the Tocks
  Island USGS River Gauge.

* Although Tocks Island is measuring higher water, because there
  is ice present, exact water levels may not be representative.

* Keep in mind that flooding impacts that are normally seen with
  water moving downstream can vary with water backing up.

* Although water levels were still decreasing overnight, four
  miles of mostly solid ice remains in the river. With
  temperatures warming into the upper 40s and 50s this weekend and
  barely dipping below freezing Saturday night, melting and
  fracturing will become more likely. Additional restrictions or
  ice jams could develop further downstream.

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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SFJ


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