Alert archive / New Jersey / Flood Watches in 2007
Flood Watch 4, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flood watch at Mar 14, 2007, 4:19 PM EDT for 4 states. It took effect at Mar 15, 2007, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 35 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2007, 4:19 PM EDT (20:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 15, 2007, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 16, 2007, 11:21 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- None
All 31 counties
Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Cecil County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Carbon County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Monroe County, PA, Northampton County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD (KAPG), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 94 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1769 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS61 KPHI 142019 FFAPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 419 PM EDT WED MAR 14 2007 ...FLOOD THREAT WILL INCREASE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS SIGNIFICANT RAIN MOVES INTO THE REGION... DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054- 055-060>062-067>071-151115- /O.NEW.KPHI.FA.A.0004.070316T0000Z-070317T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-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 419 PM EDT WED MAR 14 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR DELAWARE...THE UPPER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...MUCH OF NEW JERSEY...AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING * A COLD FRONT WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY JUST SOUTH OF THE REGION ON FRIDAY. LOW PRESSURE FROM THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THIS FRONT, REACHING THE MID ATLANTIC COAST FRIDAY NIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE SYSTEMS WILL BEGIN ON THURSDAY, THEN BECOME HEAVIER AND STEADIER LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS THE LOW MOVES CLOSER TO THE REGION. ABUNDANT MOISTURE WITH THIS LOW WILL PROVIDE THE POTENTIAL FOR TWO INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION, WITH UP TO THREE INCHES POSSIBLE IN A FEW LOCATIONS, ALL BY SATURDAY MORNING. RIVERS AND STREAMS THROUGHOUT THE REGION WILL EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT RISES IF THIS EVENT UNFOLDS AS FORECASTED. MANY SMALLER STREAMS...SUCH AS THE PERKIOMEN, NESHAMINY, BRANDYWINE, AND CHRISTINA MAY RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON FRIDAY, AND THE MAIN STEM RIVERS, SUCH AS THE PASSAIC, RARITAN, LEHIGH, SCHUYLKILL, AND DELAWARE RIVERS WILL EXPERIENCE MAJOR RISES AS WELL. AN AGGRAVATING FACTOR FOR ANY FLOODING POTENTIAL ALONG THE LEHIGH AND DELAWARE RIVERS IS THE EXISTING SNOWPACK IN THE UPPER PORTIONS OF BOTH WATERSHEDS. ANYWHERE BETWEEN 2 AND 5 INCHES OF WATER IS STORED IN THAT SNOWPACK, AND IF IT MELTS FAST ENOUGH AND IN ENOUGH QUANTITY, FLOODING COULD ENSUE ALONG BOTH RIVERS. RESIDENTS ALONG ALL RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE UNFOLDING WEATHER SITUATION AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD THE NEED ARISE. THE MAJORITY OF THE RIVERS IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY ARE ICE FREE AT THIS TIME. EVEN THOUGH SOME ICE EXISTS IN THE NEW YORK PORTION OF THE DELAWARE RIVER, THE THREAT OF ICE JAM FLOODING IS MINIMAL AT BEST. ONE WAY TO KEEP ABREAST OF EXISTING AND FORECASTED WATER CONDITIONS ON WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS TO MONITOR THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE (AHPS) AVAILABLE ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI. JUST CLICK ON THE AHPS ICON ON THE LEFT HAND MENU. DESPITE THE APPROACHING NEW MOON ON SATURDAY, COASTAL FLOODING DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A MAJOR CONCERN FROM THIS STORM SINCE THE LOW WILL BE MOVING FAST ENOUGH TO PREVENT ANY PROLONGED ONSHORE FLOW. AS THE LOW MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION, COLDER AIR WILL RETURN LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. ANY LINGERING PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BEFORE PRECIPITATION ENDS SATURDAY NIGHT, AND SEVERAL INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE LEHIGH VALLEY NORTH, AS WELL AS IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ JJM
6 follow-up statements
000 WGUS61 KPHI 150845 FFAPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 445 AM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 ...FLOOD THREAT WILL INCREASE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS SIGNIFICANT RAIN MOVES INTO THE REGION... NJZ001-PAZ054-055-152100- /O.EXT.KPHI.FA.A.0004.070315T1600Z-070316T0500Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SUSSEX-CARBON-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG 445 AM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY... SUSSEX. IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...CARBON AND MONROE. * FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH THROUGH THE AREA TODAY AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY JUST SOUTH OF THE REGION TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. LOW PRESSURE FROM THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THIS FRONT...REACHING THE MID ATLANTIC COAST FRIDAY NIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE SYSTEMS WILL BEGIN ON THURSDAY...THEN BECOME HEAVIER AND STEADIER LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS THE LOW MOVES CLOSER TO THE REGION. ABUNDANT MOISTURE WITH THIS LOW WILL PROVIDE THE POTENTIAL FOR ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION...WITH TWO AND A HALF INCHES POSSIBLE IN A FEW LOCATIONS...ALL BY LATE TONIGHT. RIVERS AND STREAMS THROUGHOUT THE REGION WILL EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT RISES IF THIS EVENT UNFOLDS AS FORECAST. MANY SMALLER STREAMS MAY RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY...AND THE MAIN STEM RIVERS...SUCH AS THE LEHIGH AND DELAWARE RIVERS...WILL EXPERIENCE MAJOR RISES AS WELL. AN AGGRAVATING FACTOR FOR ANY FLOODING POTENTIAL ALONG THE LEHIGH AND DELAWARE RIVERS IS THE EXISTING SNOW PACK IN THE UPPER PORTIONS OF BOTH WATERSHEDS. ANYWHERE BETWEEN 2 AND 5 INCHES OF WATER IS STORED IN THAT SNOW PACK...AND IF IT MELTS FAST ENOUGH AND IN ENOUGH QUANTITY...FLOODING COULD ENSUE ALONG BOTH RIVERS. RESIDENTS ALONG ALL RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE UNFOLDING WEATHER SITUATION AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD THE NEED ARISE. THE MAJORITY OF THE RIVERS IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY ARE ICE FREE AT THIS TIME. EVEN THOUGH SOME ICE EXISTS IN THE NEW YORK PORTION OF THE DELAWARE RIVER...THE THREAT OF ICE JAM FLOODING IS MINIMAL AT BEST. ONE WAY TO KEEP ABREAST OF EXISTING AND FORECAST WATER CONDITIONS ON WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS TO MONITOR THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE (AHPS) AVAILABLE ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI. JUST CLICK ON THE AHPS ICON ON THE LEFT HAND MENU. COLDER AIR WILL RETURN LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY, AND RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BY OR DURING FRIDAY MORNING WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND ESPECIALLY FRIDAY NIGHT. THE CHANGE TO SNOW WILL END ANY THREAT OF FLOODING. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ NJZ007-008-PAZ060>062-152100- /O.EXT.KPHI.FA.A.0004.070315T1600Z-070316T1100Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WARREN-MORRIS-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...READING... ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON 445 AM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...MORRIS AND WARREN. IN EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... BERKS...LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON. * FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH THROUGH THE AREA TODAY AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY JUST SOUTH OF THE REGION TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. LOW PRESSURE FROM THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THIS FRONT...REACHING THE MID ATLANTIC COAST FRIDAY NIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE SYSTEMS WILL BEGIN ON THURSDAY...THEN BECOME HEAVIER AND STEADIER LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS THE LOW MOVES CLOSER TO THE REGION. ABUNDANT MOISTURE WITH THIS LOW WILL PROVIDE THE POTENTIAL FOR ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION...WITH TWO AND A HALF INCHES POSSIBLE IN A FEW LOCATIONS...ALL BY FRIDAY MORNING. RIVERS AND STREAMS THROUGHOUT THE REGION WILL EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT RISES IF THIS EVENT UNFOLDS AS FORECAST. MANY SMALLER STREAMS MAY RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY...AND THE MAIN STEM RIVERS...SUCH AS THE PASSAIC...RARITAN...LEHIGH...SCHUYLKILL... AND DELAWARE RIVERS WILL EXPERIENCE MAJOR RISES AS WELL. AN AGGRAVATING FACTOR FOR ANY FLOODING POTENTIAL ALONG THE LEHIGH AND DELAWARE RIVERS IS THE EXISTING SNOW PACK IN THE UPPER PORTIONS OF BOTH WATERSHEDS. ANYWHERE BETWEEN 2 AND 5 INCHES OF WATER IS STORED IN THAT SNOW PACK...AND IF IT MELTS FAST ENOUGH AND IN ENOUGH QUANTITY...FLOODING COULD ENSUE ALONG BOTH RIVERS. RESIDENTS ALONG ALL RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE UNFOLDING WEATHER SITUATION AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD THE NEED ARISE. THE MAJORITY OF THE RIVERS IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY ARE ICE FREE AT THIS TIME. EVEN THOUGH SOME ICE EXISTS IN THE NEW YORK PORTION OF THE DELAWARE RIVER...THE THREAT OF ICE JAM FLOODING IS MINIMAL AT BEST. ONE WAY TO KEEP ABREAST OF EXISTING AND FORECAST WATER CONDITIONS ON WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS TO MONITOR THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE (AHPS) AVAILABLE ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI. JUST CLICK ON THE AHPS ICON ON THE LEFT HAND MENU. COLDER AIR WILL RETURN LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY, AND RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW DURING FRIDAY MORNING, WITH POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS FRIDAY AND ESPECIALLY FRIDAY NIGHT. THE CHANGE TO SNOW WILL END ANY THREAT OF FLOODING. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ NJZ009-010-PAZ068-069-152100- /O.EXT.KPHI.FA.A.0004.070315T2200Z-070316T1500Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NORRISTOWN... DOYLESTOWN 445 AM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY... HUNTERDON AND SOMERSET. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...BUCKS AND MONTGOMERY. * FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH THROUGH THE AREA TODAY AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY JUST SOUTH OF THE REGION TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. LOW PRESSURE FROM THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THIS FRONT...REACHING THE MID ATLANTIC COAST FRIDAY NIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE SYSTEMS WILL BEGIN ON THURSDAY...THEN BECOME HEAVIER AND STEADIER LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS THE LOW MOVES CLOSER TO THE REGION. ABUNDANT MOISTURE WITH THIS LOW WILL PROVIDE THE POTENTIAL FOR ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION...WITH TWO AND A HALF INCHES POSSIBLE IN A FEW LOCATIONS...ALL BY MIDDAY FRIDAY. RIVERS AND STREAMS THROUGHOUT THE REGION WILL EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT RISES IF THIS EVENT UNFOLDS AS FORECAST. MANY SMALLER STREAMS MAY RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY...AND THE MAIN STEM RIVERS...SUCH AS THE PASSAIC...RARITAN...LEHIGH...SCHUYLKILL... AND DELAWARE RIVERS WILL EXPERIENCE MAJOR RISES AS WELL. AN AGGRAVATING FACTOR FOR ANY FLOODING POTENTIAL ALONG THE LEHIGH AND DELAWARE RIVERS IS THE EXISTING SNOW PACK IN THE UPPER PORTIONS OF BOTH WATERSHEDS. ANYWHERE BETWEEN 2 AND 5 INCHES OF WATER IS STORED IN THAT SNOW PACK...AND IF IT MELTS FAST ENOUGH AND IN ENOUGH QUANTITY...FLOODING COULD ENSUE ALONG BOTH RIVERS. RESIDENTS ALONG ALL RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE UNFOLDING WEATHER SITUATION AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD THE NEED ARISE. THE MAJORITY OF THE RIVERS IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY ARE ICE FREE AT THIS TIME. EVEN THOUGH SOME ICE EXISTS IN THE NEW YORK PORTION OF THE DELAWARE RIVER...THE THREAT OF ICE JAM FLOODING IS MINIMAL AT BEST. ONE WAY TO KEEP ABREAST OF EXISTING AND FORECAST WATER CONDITIONS ON WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS TO MONITOR THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE (AHPS) AVAILABLE ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI. JUST CLICK ON THE AHPS ICON ON THE LEFT HAND MENU. COLDER AIR WILL RETURN LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY, AND RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW DURING FRIDAY MORNING, WITH POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS FRIDAY AND ESPECIALLY FRIDAY NIGHT. THE CHANGE TO SNOW WILL END ANY THREAT OF FLOODING. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012>027-PAZ067-070-071- 152100- /O.EXT.KPHI.FA.A.0004.070315T2200Z-070317T0000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-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-CHESTER-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON... DENTON...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...WEST CHESTER...MEDIA 445 AM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE... DELAWARE BEACHES...INLAND SUSSEX...KENT DE AND NEW CASTLE. IN 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...MERCER... MIDDLESEX...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM... SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...CHESTER...DELAWARE AND PHILADELPHIA. * FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING * A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH THROUGH THE AREA TODAY AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY JUST SOUTH OF THE REGION TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. LOW PRESSURE FROM THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THIS FRONT...REACHING THE MID ATLANTIC COAST FRIDAY NIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS WILL BEGIN TODAY, THEN BECOME HEAVIER AND STEADIER LATE TODAY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY AS THE LOW MOVES CLOSER TO THE REGION. ABUNDANT MOISTURE WITH THIS LOW WILL PROVIDE THE POTENTIAL FOR ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION, WITH AS MUCH AS THREE INCHES POSSIBLE IN A FEW LOCATIONS, ALL BY SATURDAY MORNING. RIVERS AND STREAMS THROUGHOUT THE REGION WILL EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT RISES IF THIS EVENT UNFOLDS AS FORECAST. MANY SMALLER STREAMS...SUCH AS THE PERKIOMEN...NESHAMINY... BRANDYWINE...AND CHRISTINA MAY RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON FRIDAY...AND THE MAIN STEM RIVERS...SUCH AS THE RARITAN... SCHUYLKILL...AND DELAWARE RIVERS WILL EXPERIENCE MAJOR RISES AS WELL. RESIDENTS ALONG ALL RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE UNFOLDING WEATHER SITUATION AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD THE NEED ARISE. ONE WAY TO KEEP ABREAST OF EXISTING AND FORECAST WATER CONDITIONS ON WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS TO MONITOR THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE (AHPS) AVAILABLE ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI. JUST CLICK ON THE AHPS ICON ON THE LEFT HAND MENU. DESPITE THE APPROACHING NEW MOON ON SATURDAY...COASTAL FLOODING DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A MAJOR CONCERN FROM THIS STORM SINCE THE LOW WILL BE MOVING FAST ENOUGH TO PREVENT ANY PROLONGED ONSHORE FLOW. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$
000 WGUS61 KPHI 152003 FFAPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 403 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 ...FLOOD THREAT CONTINUES AS SIGNIFICANT RAIN EXPECTED TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... NJZ001-PAZ054-055-161000- /O.EXT.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-070316T1000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SUSSEX-CARBON-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG 403 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY... SUSSEX. IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...CARBON AND MONROE. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * A COLD FRONT WHICH MOVED THROUGH THE AREA ON THURSDAY WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER VIRGINIA OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. LOW PRESSURE FROM THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THIS FRONT...REACHING THE MID ATLANTIC COAST FRIDAY NIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. UP TO AN INCH OR SO OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE BEFORE COLDER AIR CHANGES THE PRECIPITATION OVER TO SNOW BY FRIDAY MORNING. * RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT COULD CAUSE FLOODING ON SMALL STREAMS IN THE AREA. WHILE THE LARGER RIVERS AND STREAMS MAY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT RISES IF ENOUGH RAIN FALLS, NO FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED ALONG THE UPPER PORTIONS OF THE LEHIGH AND DELAWARE RIVERS. ONE WAY TO KEEP ABREAST OF EXISTING AND FORECAST WATER CONDITIONS ON WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS TO MONITOR THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE (AHPS) AVAILABLE ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI. JUST CLICK ON THE AHPS ICON ON THE LEFT HAND MENU. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ NJZ007-008-PAZ060>062-161000- /O.EXT.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-070316T1600Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WARREN-MORRIS-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...READING... ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON 403 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...MORRIS AND WARREN. IN EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... BERKS...LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON. * THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * A COLD FRONT WHICH MOVED THROUGH THE AREA ON THURSDAY WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER VIRGINIA OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. LOW PRESSURE FROM THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THIS FRONT...REACHING THE MID ATLANTIC COAST FRIDAY NIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. OVER ONE INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE BEFORE COLDER AIR CHANGES THE PRECIPITATION OVER TO SNOW FRIDAY MORNING. * RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN THIS EVENING INTO FRIDAY MORNING COULD CAUSE FLOODING ON SMALL STREAMS IN THE AREA. WHILE THE LARGER RIVERS AND STREAMS MAY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT RISES IF ENOUGH RAIN FALLS, NO FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED ALONG THE UPPER AND MIDDLE PORTIONS OF THE LEHIGH AND DELAWARE RIVERS...OR ALONG THE PASSIAC RIVER IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. ONE WAY TO KEEP ABREAST OF EXISTING AND FORECAST WATER CONDITIONS ON WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS TO MONITOR THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE (AHPS) AVAILABLE ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI. JUST CLICK ON THE AHPS ICON ON THE LEFT HAND MENU. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ NJZ009-010-PAZ068-069-161000- /O.EXT.KPHI.FA.A.0004.070315T2200Z-070317T0000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NORRISTOWN... DOYLESTOWN 403 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY... HUNTERDON AND SOMERSET. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...BUCKS AND MONTGOMERY. * THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING * A COLD FRONT WHICH MOVED THROUGH THE AREA ON THURSDAY WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER VIRGINIA OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. LOW PRESSURE FROM THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THIS FRONT...REACHING THE MID ATLANTIC COAST FRIDAY NIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN WITH UP TO THREE INCHES IN A FEW LOCATIONS IS POSSIBLE BEFORE COLDER AIR CHANGES THE PRECIPITATION OVER TO SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT. * RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN TONIGHT AND FRIDAY COULD CAUSE FLOODING ON STREAMS AND RIVERS IN THE AREA...INCLUDING THE SCHUYLKILL AND RARITAN RIVERS AND THE PERKIOMEN AND NESHAMINY CREEKS. ONE WAY TO KEEP ABREAST OF EXISTING AND FORECAST WATER CONDITIONS ON WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS TO MONITOR THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE (AHPS) AVAILABLE ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI. JUST CLICK ON THE AHPS ICON ON THE LEFT HAND MENU. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012>027-PAZ067-070-071- 161000- /O.EXT.KPHI.FA.A.0004.070315T2200Z-070317T1200Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-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-CHESTER-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON... DENTON...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...WEST CHESTER...MEDIA 403 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE... DELAWARE BEACHES...INLAND SUSSEX...KENT DE AND NEW CASTLE. IN 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...MERCER... MIDDLESEX...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM... SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...CHESTER...DELAWARE AND PHILADELPHIA. * THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * A COLD FRONT WHICH MOVED THROUGH THE AREA ON THURSDAY WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER VIRGINIA OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. LOW PRESSURE FROM THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THIS FRONT...REACHING THE MID ATLANTIC COAST FRIDAY NIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES...INTO SATURDAY. ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN WITH UP TO THREE INCHES IN A FEW LOCATIONS IS POSSIBLE BEFORE PRECIPITATION ENDS SATURDAY MORNING. * RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING COULD CAUSE FLOODING ON STREAMS IN THE AREA...INCLUDING THE BRANDYWINE...WHITE CLAY...RED CLAY...AND PENNYPACK CREEKS. AN ONSHORE FLOW COUPLED WITH THE APPROACHING NEW MOON COULD PRODUCE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING ALONG THE COAST DURING THE HIGH TIDE CYCLE LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND AGAIN SATURDAY MORNING. AT THIS POINT NO TIDAL FLOODING PROBLEMS ARE ANTICIPATED IN THE DELAWARE BAY...THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...OR THE BACK BAYS. ONE WAY TO KEEP ABREAST OF EXISTING AND FORECAST WATER CONDITIONS ON WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS TO MONITOR THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE (AHPS) AVAILABLE ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI. JUST CLICK ON THE AHPS ICON ON THE LEFT HAND MENU. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$
000 WGUS61 KPHI 152344 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 744 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 ...FLOOD THREAT CONTINUES AS SIGNIFICANT RAIN EXPECTED TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... NJZ007-008-PAZ060>062-160045- /O.CAN.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-070316T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WARREN-MORRIS-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...READING... ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON 744 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. EVENTHOUGH RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT, THE THREAT OF FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAIN AND RUNOFF HAS DIMINISHED THROUGHOUT THE AREA. $$ NJZ001-PAZ054-055-160045- /O.CAN.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-070316T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SUSSEX-CARBON-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG 744 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. EVENTHOUGH RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT, THE THREAT OF FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAIN AND RUNOFF HAS DIMINISHED THROUGHOUT THE AREA. $$ NJZ009-010-PAZ068-069-161100- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-070317T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NORRISTOWN... DOYLESTOWN 744 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY... HUNTERDON AND SOMERSET. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...BUCKS AND MONTGOMERY. * THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING * A COLD FRONT WHICH MOVED THROUGH THE AREA ON THURSDAY WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER VIRGINIA OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. LOW PRESSURE FROM THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THIS FRONT...REACHING THE MID ATLANTIC COAST FRIDAY NIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN WITH UP TO THREE INCHES IN A FEW LOCATIONS IS POSSIBLE BEFORE COLDER AIR CHANGES THE PRECIPITATION OVER TO SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT. * RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN TONIGHT AND FRIDAY COULD CAUSE FLOODING ON STREAMS AND RIVERS IN THE AREA...INCLUDING THE SCHUYLKILL AND RARITAN RIVERS AND THE PERKIOMEN AND NESHAMINY CREEKS. ONE WAY TO KEEP ABREAST OF EXISTING AND FORECAST WATER CONDITIONS ON WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS TO MONITOR THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE (AHPS) AVAILABLE ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI. JUST CLICK ON THE AHPS ICON ON THE LEFT HAND MENU. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012>027-PAZ067-070-071- 161100- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-070317T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-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-CHESTER-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON... DENTON...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...WEST CHESTER...MEDIA 744 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE... DELAWARE BEACHES...INLAND SUSSEX...KENT DE AND NEW CASTLE. IN 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...MERCER... MIDDLESEX...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM... SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...CHESTER...DELAWARE AND PHILADELPHIA. * THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * A COLD FRONT WHICH MOVED THROUGH THE AREA ON THURSDAY WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER VIRGINIA OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. LOW PRESSURE FROM THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THIS FRONT...REACHING THE MID ATLANTIC COAST FRIDAY NIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES...INTO SATURDAY. ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN WITH UP TO THREE INCHES IN A FEW LOCATIONS IS POSSIBLE BEFORE PRECIPITATION ENDS SATURDAY MORNING. * RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING COULD CAUSE FLOODING ON STREAMS IN THE AREA...INCLUDING THE BRANDYWINE...WHITE CLAY...RED CLAY...AND PENNYPACK CREEKS. AN ONSHORE FLOW COUPLED WITH THE APPROACHING NEW MOON COULD PRODUCE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING ALONG THE COAST DURING THE HIGH TIDE CYCLE LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND AGAIN SATURDAY MORNING. AT THIS POINT NO TIDAL FLOODING PROBLEMS ARE ANTICIPATED IN THE DELAWARE BAY...THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...OR THE BACK BAYS. ONE WAY TO KEEP ABREAST OF EXISTING AND FORECAST WATER CONDITIONS ON WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS TO MONITOR THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE (AHPS) AVAILABLE ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI. JUST CLICK ON THE AHPS ICON ON THE LEFT HAND MENU. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$
000 WGUS61 KPHI 160750 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 350 AM EDT FRI MAR 16 2007 NJZ009-010-PAZ068-069-162100- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-070317T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NORRISTOWN... DOYLESTOWN 350 AM EDT FRI MAR 16 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES OF MONTGOMERY AND BUCKS, AND FOR THE NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF HUNTERDON AND SOMERSET. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * LOW PRESSURE, CENTERED OVER GEORGIA EARLY THIS MORNING, WILL PROGRESS TO THE NORTHEAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE OFF THE COAST NEAR THE VIRGINIA CAPES THIS EVENING BEFORE PASSING TO THE EAST OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY OVERNIGHT. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE EASTERN TIP OF LONG ISLAND EARLY ON SATURDAY MORNING. * AS THE LOW APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH, PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. RAIN WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY. RAINFALL TOTALS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE EXPECTED, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW AND SLEET AT TIMES TODAY, BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW TONIGHT. RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN COULD CAUSE FLOODING ON STREAMS AND RIVERS IN THE AREA, INCLUDING THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER, PERKIOMEN CREEK, NESHAMINY CREEK AND THE RARITAN RIVER. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO FLOODING, BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. YOU CAN GET THE LATEST INFORMATION ON EXISTING AND FORECAST RIVER LEVELS THROUGH THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE (AHPS). THE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI. SIMPLY CLICK ON AHPS IN THE LEFT HAND MENU. $$ DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012>027-PAZ067-070-071- 162100- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-070317T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-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-CHESTER-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON... DENTON...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...WEST CHESTER...MEDIA 350 AM EDT FRI MAR 16 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES OF CHESTER, DELAWARE AND PHILADELPHIA, FOR ALL NEW JERSEY COUNTIES FROM MERCER AND MIDDLESEX SOUTHWARD, FOR ALL OF DELAWARE, AND FOR THE MARYLAND COUNTIES OF CECIL, KENT, QUEEN ANNES, TALBOT AND CAROLINE. * THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * LOW PRESSURE, CENTERED OVER GEORGIA EARLY THIS MORNING, WILL PROGRESS TO THE NORTHEAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE OFF THE COAST NEAR THE VIRGINIA CAPES THIS EVENING BEFORE PASSING TO THE EAST OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY OVERNIGHT. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE EASTERN TIP OF LONG ISLAND EARLY ON SATURDAY MORNING. * AS THE LOW APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH, PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND. RAIN WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY. RAINFALL TOTALS OF ONE AND A HALF TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES ARE EXPECTED, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE RAIN MAY MIX WITH SNOW AND SLEET AT TIMES TODAY IN PARTS OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY AND THE FAR UPPER DELMARVA, BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW TONIGHT. RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN COULD CAUSE FLOODING ON STREAMS AND RIVERS IN THE AREA. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO FLOODING, BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. YOU CAN GET THE LATEST INFORMATION ON EXISTING AND FORECAST RIVER LEVELS THROUGH THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE (AHPS). THE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI. SIMPLY CLICK ON AHPS IN THE LEFT HAND MENU. $$ IOVINO
000 WGUS61 KPHI 162251 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 651 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2007 NJZ009-010-PAZ068-069-170000- /O.CAN.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-070317T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NORRISTOWN... DOYLESTOWN 651 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA HAS BEEN CANCELED. THE PRECIPITATION HAS CHANGED TO SNOW AND SLEET. THE THREAT OF FLOODING HAS PASSED. $$ NJZ012>015-017>020-026-027-PAZ067-070-071-170000- /O.CAN.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-070317T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-GLOUCESTER- CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK... TRENTON...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN... MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...LONG BEACH ISLAND... WHARTON STATE FOREST...WEST CHESTER...MEDIA 651 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA HAS BEEN CANCELED. THE PRECIPITATION HAS CHANGED TO SNOW AND SLEET. THE THREAT OF FLOODING HAS PASSED. $$ DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016-021>025-171200- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-070317T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON... DENTON...PENNSVILLE...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON... CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY 651 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE...DELAWARE BEACHES...INLAND SUSSEX...KENT DE AND NEW CASTLE. IN MARYLAND...CAROLINE...CECIL...KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES AND TALBOT. IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC...CUMBERLAND AND SALEM. * THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * LOW PRESSURE...CENTERED OVER THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST THIS EVENING WILL PROGRESS TO THE NORTHEAST. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE OFF THE DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY COASTS LATER TONIGHT AND REACH THE EASTERN TIP OF LONG ISLAND EARLY ON SATURDAY MORNING. * AS THE LOW APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH... PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. RAINFALL TOTALS AROUND 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA BEFORE TAPERING OFF EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO FLOODING... BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. YOU CAN GET THE LATEST INFORMATION ON EXISTING AND FORECAST RIVER LEVELS THROUGH THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE (AHPS). THE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI. SIMPLY CLICK ON AHPS IN THE LEFT HAND MENU. $$
000 WGUS61 KPHI 170321 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1121 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2007 DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016-021>025-170430- /O.CAN.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-070317T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON... DENTON...PENNSVILLE...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON... CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY 1121 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2007 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR DELAWARE...ADJACENT PORTIONS OF THE MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PRECIPITATION LATE THIS EVENING HAD CHANGED TO LIGHT SNOW...LIGHT SLEET OR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL DELAWARE...ADJACENT PORTIONS OF THE MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE AND ALL BUT THE BULK OF CAPE MAY COUNTY AND SOUTHERN COASTAL NEW JERSEY. FURTHER SOUTH...PRECIPITATION HAD CHANGED TO OCCASIONAL LIGHT RAIN. LATER TONIGHT...ANY PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO LIGHT SNOW. NONE OF THIS SHOULD CAUSE ANY FLOODING PROBLEMS...AND SO THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ MPD
Nearby
Flood Watches in New Jersey, 2007Flood Watches in Pennsylvania, 2007Flood Watches in Maryland, 2007Every flood watch in 2007
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.