Flood Watch 09/30/2010 0750

Flood Watch

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
330 AM EDT THU SEP 30 2010

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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.