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Flood Watch 4, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

March 8, 20114 states

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flood watch at Mar 8, 2011, 4:18 AM EST for 4 states. It took effect at Mar 10, 2011, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 23 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 8, 2011, 4:18 AM EST (09:18 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 10, 2011, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Mar 11, 2011, 6:27 AM EST
In force
23 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 09:22 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

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 219 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Washington/Dulle, VA at 00:00Z on 2011-03-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Washington/Dulle, VA at 00:00Z on 2011-03-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -43 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2388 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-43 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
40 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

352 
WGUS61 KPHI 080918
FFAPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
418 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011
 
DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015-017>019-PAZ054-055-
060>062-067>071-082200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.A.0004.110310T1200Z-110311T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...NEWTON...
WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
418 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST 
 MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE 
 FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN 
 NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CECIL. IN NEW JERSEY...CAMDEN...
 GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...
 NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...SOMERSET...SUSSEX...WARREN AND 
 WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...BUCKS...CARBON...
 CHESTER...DELAWARE...LEHIGH...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...
 NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA.

* FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY AGAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. BEST TIMING
  ESTIMATE IS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS
  COULD AVERAGE ONE TO THREE INCHES WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER TOTALS
  POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY IN HIGHER TERRAIN LOCATIONS. THESE AMOUNTS
  SHOULD BE VIEWED AS PRELIMINARY. PLEASE LOOK FOR FURTHER
  UPDATES IN THE COMING DAYS.
 
* THE ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS LIKELY WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF
  LOW LYING AREAS...AS WELL AS CAUSE SMALLER STREAMS AND CREEKS TO
  RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. THE RUNOFF COULD ALSO CAUSE FLOODING
  ALONG MAIN STEM RIVERS SUCH AS THE RARITAN, DELAWARE AND
  SCHUYLKILL WITH THE PASSAIC RIVER BASIN THE MOST VULNERABLE TO
  ADDITIONAL FLOODING.

* WHILE THE HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BE OVER BY FRIDAY MORNING, THE
  EFFECTS FROM THE FLOODING COULD LINGER INTO THE EVENING.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL 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. IF YOU HAVE OR ARE
EXPERIENCING FLOODING WITH THE LAST EVENT THE COURSE OF LEAST REGRET
WOULD BE TO PREPARE FOR IT AGAIN. BECAUSE OF THE RECENT HEAVY RAIN
THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR THIS EVENT TO AFFECT MORE WATERWAYS AND
CAUSE POSSIBLY HIGHER CRESTS.

&&

$$
9 follow-up statements
758 
WGUS61 KPHI 082027
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
327 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015-017>019-PAZ054-055-
060>062-067>071-091000-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.110310T1200Z-110311T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...NEWTON...
WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
327 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY
  AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN
  DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CECIL. IN NEW
  JERSEY...CAMDEN...GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON...MERCER...
  MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...SOMERSET...
  SUSSEX...WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...
  BERKS...BUCKS...CARBON...CHESTER...DELAWARE...LEHIGH...
  MONROE...MONTGOMERY...NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA.

* FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED AGAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. RAIN MAY BEGIN 
  AS EARLY AS OVERNIGHT WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING. HOWEVER, 
  THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR DURING THE DAY THURSDAY 
  INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS COULD AVERAGE AS MUCH AS  
  TWO TO THREE INCHES WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE, 
  ESPECIALLY IN HIGHER TERRAIN LOCATIONS. THESE AMOUNTS SHOULD BE 
  VIEWED AS PRELIMINARY, SO PLEASE LOOK FOR FURTHER UPDATES IN THE 
  COMING DAYS.

* THE ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW   
  LYING AREAS, AS WELL AS CAUSE SMALLER STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE 
  OUT OF THEIR BANKS. THE RUNOFF COULD ALSO CAUSE FLOODING ALONG     
  MAIN STEM RIVERS. THE PASSAIC RIVER IS THE MOST VULNERABLE DUE TO
  ONGOING FLOODING. THE RARITAN, DELAWARE AND SCHUYLKILL RIVERS ALSO
  ARE VULNERABLE. MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS REMAIN AT HIGHER THAN
  NORMAL LEVELS AND MAY NOT RETURN TO NORMAL FLOW BEFORE THIS NEXT
  RAIN STORM. 

* WHILE THE HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO END BY FRIDAY MORNING, THE
  EFFECTS FROM THE FLOODING WILL LIKELY LINGER INTO THE WEEKEND OR
  LONGER FOR LOCATIONS ADJACENT TO THE LARGER, SLOWER-RESPONSE
  RIVERS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL 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. IF YOU HAVE OR
ARE EXPERIENCING FLOODING WITH THE LAST EVENT THE COURSE OF LEAST
REGRET WOULD BE TO PREPARE FOR IT AGAIN. BECAUSE OF THE RECENT
HEAVY RAIN THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR THIS EVENT TO AFFECT MORE
WATERWAYS AND CAUSE POSSIBLY HIGHER CRESTS.

&&

$$
406 
WGUS61 KPHI 090841
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
341 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015-017>019-PAZ054-055-
060>062-067>071-092200-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.110310T1200Z-110311T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...NEWTON...
WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
341 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW 
 JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
 NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CECIL. 
 IN NEW JERSEY...CAMDEN...GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON...MERCER...
 MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...SOMERSET...
 SUSSEX...WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...
 BERKS...BUCKS...CARBON...CHESTER...DELAWARE...LEHIGH...
 MONROE...MONTGOMERY...NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA.

* FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED AGAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. RAIN SHOULD
  BEGIN TONIGHT. HOWEVER...THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO
  OCCUR DURING THE DAY THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. STORM TOTAL
  AMOUNTS SHOULD AVERAGE TWO TO THREE AND A HALF INCHES WITH
  LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS PROBABLE...ESPECIALLY IN HIGHER TERRAIN
  LOCATIONS. THESE AMOUNTS WILL BE UPDATED AS THE LATEST MODEL
  INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

* THE ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING
  AREAS...AS WELL AS CAUSE SMALLER STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE OUT
  OF THEIR BANKS. THE RUNOFF SHOULD ALSO CAUSE FLOODING ALONG MAIN
  STEM RIVERS. THE PASSAIC RIVER IS THE MOST VULNERABLE DUE TO
  ONGOING FLOODING. THE RARITAN...DELAWARE AND SCHUYLKILL RIVERS
  ALSO ARE VULNERABLE. MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS REMAIN AT HIGHER
  THAN NORMAL LEVELS AND WILL NOT RETURN TO NORMAL FLOW BEFORE THIS
  NEXT RAIN STORM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING
BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR FLOOD
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. PLEASE
MAKE ALL THE NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TODAY. IF YOU EXPERIENCED
FLOODING WITH THE LAST EVENT THE COURSE OF LEAST REGRET WOULD BE
TO PREPARE FOR IT AGAIN. BECAUSE OF THE RECENT HEAVY RAIN THE
LIKELIHOOD EXISTS FOR THIS UPCOMING EVENT TO AFFECT EVEN MORE
WATERWAYS AND CAUSE POSSIBLY HIGHER CRESTS.

&&

$$
187 
WGUS61 KPHI 091600
FFAPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1100 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011

DEZ002>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ014-016-020>027-100000-
/O.EXA.KPHI.FA.A.0004.110310T1200Z-110311T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-
CAROLINE-EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-
CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...SANDY HOOK...
PENNSVILLE...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST
1100 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST 
 MARYLAND AND NEW JERSEY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
 DELAWARE...DELAWARE BEACHES...INLAND SUSSEX AND KENT. IN 
 NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CAROLINE...KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES AND 
 TALBOT. IN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...
 CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC...COASTAL OCEAN...CUMBERLAND...
 EASTERN MONMOUTH...OCEAN...SALEM AND SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON.

* FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED AGAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. RAIN SHOULD
  BEGIN TONIGHT. HOWEVER...THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO
  OCCUR DURING THE DAY THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. STORM TOTAL
  AMOUNTS SHOULD AVERAGE ONE AND A HALF TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES
  WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS PROBABLE. THESE AMOUNTS WILL BE
  UPDATED AS THE LATEST MODEL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

* THE ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING
  AREAS...AS WELL AS CAUSE STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE OUT OF THEIR
  BANKS. MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS REMAIN AT HIGHER THAN NORMAL
  LEVELS AND WILL NOT RETURN TO NORMAL FLOW BEFORE THIS NEXT RAIN
  STORM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING
BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR FLOOD
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. PLEASE MAKE ALL
THE NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TODAY. IF YOU EXPERIENCED FLOODING
WITH THE LAST EVENT THE COURSE OF LEAST REGRET WOULD BE TO
PREPARE FOR IT AGAIN. BECAUSE OF THE RECENT HEAVY RAIN THE
LIKELIHOOD EXISTS FOR THIS UPCOMING EVENT TO AFFECT EVEN MORE
WATERWAYS AND CAUSE POSSIBLY HIGHER CRESTS.

&&

$$

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015-017>019-PAZ054-055-
060>062-067>071-100000-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.110310T1200Z-110311T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...NEWTON...
WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
1100 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW 
 JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
 NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CECIL. 
 IN NEW JERSEY...CAMDEN...GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON...MERCER...
 MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...SOMERSET...
 SUSSEX...WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...
 BERKS...BUCKS...CARBON...CHESTER...DELAWARE...LEHIGH...
 MONROE...MONTGOMERY...NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA.

* FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED AGAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. RAIN 
 SHOULD BEGIN TONIGHT. HOWEVER...THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS 
 EXPECTED TO OCCUR DURING THE DAY THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. 
 STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS SHOULD AVERAGE TWO TO THREE AND A HALF 
 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS PROBABLE...ESPECIALLY IN 
 HIGHER TERRAIN LOCATIONS. THESE AMOUNTS WILL BE UPDATED AS THE 
 LATEST MODEL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. 

* THE ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW 
 LYING AREAS...AS WELL AS CAUSE SMALLER STREAMS AND CREEKS TO 
 RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. THE RUNOFF SHOULD ALSO CAUSE FLOODING 
 ALONG MAIN STEM RIVERS. THE PASSAIC RIVER IS THE MOST 
 VULNERABLE DUE TO ONGOING FLOODING. THE RARITAN...DELAWARE AND 
 SCHUYLKILL RIVERS ALSO ARE VULNERABLE. MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS 
 REMAIN AT HIGHER THAN NORMAL LEVELS AND WILL NOT RETURN TO 
 NORMAL FLOW BEFORE THIS NEXT RAIN STORM. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING
BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR FLOOD
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. PLEASE MAKE ALL
THE NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TODAY. IF YOU EXPERIENCED FLOODING
WITH THE LAST EVENT THE COURSE OF LEAST REGRET WOULD BE TO
PREPARE FOR IT AGAIN. BECAUSE OF THE RECENT HEAVY RAIN THE
LIKELIHOOD EXISTS FOR THIS UPCOMING EVENT TO AFFECT EVEN MORE
WATERWAYS AND CAUSE POSSIBLY HIGHER CRESTS.

&&

$$
850 
WGUS61 KPHI 092039
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
339 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-
055-060>062-067>071-101000-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.110310T1200Z-110311T1200Z/
/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
339 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

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.

* FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED AGAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. RAIN SHOULD
  BEGIN TONIGHT. HOWEVER...THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO
  OCCUR DURING THE DAY THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. STORM TOTAL
  AMOUNTS SHOULD AVERAGE ONE AND ONE HALF TO THREE AND A HALF
  INCHES WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS PROBABLE...ESPECIALLY IN
  HIGHER TERRAIN LOCATIONS. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE OVER
  NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA.

* THE ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW 
 LYING AREAS...AS WELL AS CAUSE SMALLER STREAMS AND CREEKS TO 
 RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. THE RUNOFF SHOULD ALSO CAUSE FLOODING 
 ALONG MAIN STEM RIVERS. THE PASSAIC RIVER IS THE MOST 
 VULNERABLE DUE TO ONGOING FLOODING. THE RARITAN...DELAWARE AND 
 SCHUYLKILL RIVERS ALSO ARE VULNERABLE. MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS 
 REMAIN AT HIGHER THAN NORMAL LEVELS AND WILL NOT RETURN TO 
 NORMAL FLOW BEFORE THIS NEXT RAIN STORM. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING
BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR FLOOD
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. PLEASE MAKE ALL
THE NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TODAY. IF YOU EXPERIENCED FLOODING
WITH THE LAST EVENT THE COURSE OF LEAST REGRET WOULD BE TO
PREPARE FOR IT AGAIN. BECAUSE OF THE RECENT HEAVY RAIN THE
LIKELIHOOD EXISTS FOR THIS UPCOMING EVENT TO AFFECT EVEN MORE
WATERWAYS AND CAUSE POSSIBLY HIGHER CRESTS.

&&

$$
355 
WGUS61 KPHI 100855
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
355 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-
055-060>062-067>071-102100-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.110310T1200Z-110311T1200Z/
/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
355 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

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.

* FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING...AND
  CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TO
  FALL THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS
  SHOULD AVERAGE ONE AND ONE HALF TO THREE AND A HALF INCHES WITH
  LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS
  OVER NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA.

* THE ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW 
  LYING AREAS...AS WELL AS CAUSE SMALLER STREAMS AND CREEKS TO 
  RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. THE RUNOFF SHOULD ALSO CAUSE FLOODING 
  ALONG MAIN STEM RIVERS. THE PASSAIC RIVER IS THE MOST 
  VULNERABLE DUE TO ONGOING FLOODING. THE RARITAN...DELAWARE AND 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVERS ALSO ARE VULNERABLE. MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS 
  REMAIN AT HIGHER THAN NORMAL LEVELS AND WILL NOT RETURN TO 
  NORMAL FLOW BEFORE THIS NEXT RAIN STORM. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING
BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR FLOOD
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. PLEASE MAKE ALL
THE NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TODAY. IF YOU EXPERIENCED FLOODING
WITH THE LAST EVENT THE COURSE OF LEAST REGRET WOULD BE TO
PREPARE FOR IT AGAIN. BECAUSE OF THE RECENT HEAVY RAIN THE
LIKELIHOOD EXISTS FOR THIS UPCOMING EVENT TO AFFECT EVEN MORE
WATERWAYS AND CAUSE POSSIBLY HIGHER CRESTS.

&&

$$

HAYES
052 
WGUS61 KPHI 100902
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
402 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-
055-060>062-067>071-102100-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.110310T1200Z-110311T1200Z/
/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
402 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

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.

* FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE
  THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND INTO TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS
  EXPECTED TO FALL THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS SHOULD AVERAGE TWO TO THREE INCHES WITH
  LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS
  OVER NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA.

* THE ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING
  AREAS...AS WELL AS CAUSE SMALLER STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE OUT
  OF THEIR BANKS. THE RUNOFF SHOULD ALSO CAUSE FLOODING ALONG MAIN
  STEM RIVERS. THE PASSAIC RIVER IS THE MOST VULNERABLE DUE TO
  ONGOING FLOODING. THE RARITAN...DELAWARE AND SCHUYLKILL RIVERS
  ALSO ARE VULNERABLE. MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS REMAIN AT HIGHER
  THAN NORMAL LEVELS AND WILL NOT RETURN TO NORMAL FLOW BEFORE
  THIS NEXT ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING
BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR FLOOD
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. PLEASE MAKE ALL
THE NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TODAY. IF YOU EXPERIENCED FLOODING
WITH THE LAST EVENT THE COURSE OF LEAST REGRET WOULD BE TO
PREPARE FOR IT AGAIN. BECAUSE OF THE RECENT HEAVY RAIN THE
LIKELIHOOD EXISTS FOR THIS UPCOMING EVENT TO AFFECT EVEN MORE
WATERWAYS AND CAUSE POSSIBLY HIGHER CRESTS.

&&

$$

RPW
422 
WGUS61 KPHI 102001
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
301 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-
055-060>062-067>071-110415-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-110311T1200Z/
/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
301 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

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 MORNING

* RAINS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION TONIGHT. HEAVY
  RAINS ACROSS EASTERN VIRGINIA WILL MOVE NORTH AND EAST AFFECTING
  THE AREA AFTER DARK. MOST OF THE HEAVY RAINS WILL TAPER OFF BY
  DAWN. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS SHOULD AVERAGE TWO TO THREE
  INCHES WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...WITH THE HIGHEST
  AMOUNTS OVER NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA.

* THE ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING
  AREAS...AS WELL AS CAUSE SMALLER STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE OUT
  OF THEIR BANKS. THE RUNOFF SHOULD ALSO CAUSE FLOODING ALONG MAIN
  STEM RIVERS. THE PASSAIC RIVER IS THE MOST VULNERABLE DUE TO
  ONGOING FLOODING. THE RARITAN...DELAWARE AND SCHUYLKILL RIVERS
  ALSO ARE VULNERABLE. MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS REMAIN AT HIGHER THAN
  NORMAL LEVELS AND WILL NOT RETURN TO NORMAL FLOW BEFORE THIS
  NEXT ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING
BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR FLOOD
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. PLEASE MAKE ALL
THE NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TODAY. IF YOU EXPERIENCED FLOODING
WITH THE LAST EVENT THE COURSE OF LEAST REGRET WOULD BE TO
PREPARE FOR IT AGAIN. BECAUSE OF THE RECENT HEAVY RAIN THE
LIKELIHOOD EXISTS FOR THIS UPCOMING EVENT TO AFFECT EVEN MORE
WATERWAYS AND CAUSE POSSIBLY HIGHER CRESTS.

&&

$$
659 
WGUS61 KPHI 110800
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
300 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>019-021>025-027-PAZ060-
061-067>071-110900-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-110311T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...
MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...ALLENTOWN...WEST CHESTER...
NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
300 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED BUT FLOODING CONTINUES ON
MANY RIVERS, STREAMS, AND CREEKS. PLEASE REFER TO OUR FLOOD WARNINGS
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

$$

NJZ001-007>010-012>015-020-026-PAZ054-055-062-111200-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-110311T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-
CARBON-MONROE-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...
TRENTON...JACKSON...LONG BEACH ISLAND...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
300 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NEW JERSEY...COASTAL OCEAN...EASTERN 
  MONMOUTH...HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...OCEAN...
  SOMERSET...SUSSEX...WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN 
  PENNSYLVANIA...CARBON...MONROE AND NORTHAMPTON.

* UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING

* MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL OVER PORTIONS OF NEW
  JERSEY AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EARLY THIS MORNING. THE RAIN
  WILL MOVE OFF TO THE NORTHEAST AND END BY OR SHORTLY AFTER
  DAYBREAK. 

* THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO OVER 4 INCHES HAS CAUSED MANY
  RIVERS, STREAMS, AND CREEKS TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. FLOOD
  LEVELS RANGE FROM MINOR TO MAJOR. EVEN AFTER THE RAIN ENDS THIS
  MORNING, FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. PLEASE REFER TO OUR FLOOD
  WARNINGS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING
BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR FLOOD
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$

RPW
015 
WGUS61 KPHI 111127
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
627 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

NJZ001-007>010-012>015-020-026-PAZ054-055-062-111230-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-110311T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-
CARBON-MONROE-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...
TRENTON...JACKSON...LONG BEACH ISLAND...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
627 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. 

THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED BUT FLOODING CONTINUES ON
MANY RIVERS, STREAMS, AND CREEKS. PLEASE REFER TO OUR FLOOD WARNINGS
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

$$

RPW

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 8, 3:20 AM ESTSmall Craft Advisory for Hazardous SeasPHI3 hr
Mar 8, 3:46 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI36 hr
Mar 8, 6:00 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHICecil, Harford8 hr

Nearby

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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.