Flood Watch
FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 330 AM EDT THU SEP 30 2010 DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054- 055-060>062-067>071-302000- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-101001T2000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON- SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM- GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND- ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC- COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH- NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON... DENTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON... SOMERVILLE...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... LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...JIM THORPE... STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...WEST CHESTER... NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 330 AM EDT THU SEP 30 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE... DELAWARE BEACHES...INLAND SUSSEX...KENT AND NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CAROLINE...CECIL...KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES AND TALBOT. IN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC...COASTAL OCEAN... CUMBERLAND...EASTERN MONMOUTH...GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON... MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON... OCEAN...SALEM...SOMERSET...SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON...SUSSEX... WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...BUCKS... CARBON...CHESTER...DELAWARE...LEHIGH...MONROE...MONTGOMERY... NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * TROPICAL LOW PRESSURE MOVING INTO THE CENTRAL MID ATLANTIC AREA EARLY THIS MORNING WILL MOVE UP ALONG THE EAST COAST TODAY...AND AS THE LOW EXTENDS FAR TO THE SOUTH...IT WILL AFFECT OUR AREA TONIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY. TROPICAL MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING HEAVY RAIN TO THE REGION. JUST BEFORE SUNRISE HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING THROUGH NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST. THIS RAIN WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA THIS MORNING. WESTERN SECTIONS OF OUR AREA...INCLUDING NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND...EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...AND PARTS OF DELAWARE...WILL GET THE FIRST ROUND OF THE HEAVIEST AND STEADIEST RAIN. THEN AS THE BAND OF LOW PRESSURE SHIFTS EASTWARD THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THE HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT OVER DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY. RAIN IS FORECAST TO TAPER DOWN FRIDAY MORNING AS IT MOVES TO THE NORTHEAST. BETWEEN 2 AND 5 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 6 INCHES. * AT THIS TIME...THE EXPECTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS WOULD BE LIKELY TO RESULT IN FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS. IF WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS EXCEED 4 INCHES OVER OR UPSTREAM FROM ANY OF THE LARGER RIVER BASINS...SUCH AS THE PASSAIC...RARITAN OR RANCOCAS BASINS...RIVER FLOODING BECOMES POSSIBLE. 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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING OCCURS.
