Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Flood Watches in 2014
Flood Watch 3, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flood watch at Mar 28, 2014, 3:21 PM EDT for 10 counties in Pennsylvania; 7 counties in New Jersey; New Castle County, Delaware. It took effect at Mar 29, 2014, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2014, 3:21 PM EDT (19:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 29, 2014, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2014, 2:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- None
Counties New Castle County, DE, Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Bucks County, PA, Carbon County, PA, Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Monroe County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Northampton County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:22 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
Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD (KAPG), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 137 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
- 828 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 335 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 371 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
653 WGUS61 KPHI 281921 FFAPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 321 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2014 DEZ001-NJZ001-007>010-012-015-PAZ054-055-060>062-070-071-101>106- 290330- /O.NEW.KPHI.FA.A.0003.140329T1800Z-140331T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- MERCER-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-DELAWARE- PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY- EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON... MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON... JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM... EASTON...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD... WEST CHESTER...KENNET SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN... NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE... DOYLESTOWN 321 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NEW JERSEY...HUNTERDON...MERCER... MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...SOMERSET...SUSSEX AND WARREN. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...CARBON...DELAWARE...EASTERN CHESTER... EASTERN MONTGOMERY...LEHIGH...LOWER BUCKS...MONROE... NORTHAMPTON...PHILADELPHIA...UPPER BUCKS...WESTERN CHESTER AND WESTERN MONTGOMERY. * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING * WIDESPREAD RAIN AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION LATE TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. RAIN IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF SUNDAY MORNING...THOUGH SOME RIVERS MAY BE SLOW TO RESPOND SO THE FLOOD THREAT COULD CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER RAIN HAS ENDED. * THE MAJORITY OF THIS RAIN WILL OCCUR WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD WHICH MAY CAUSE POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...URBAN AREAS...AND SMALL STREAMS TO FLOOD. 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
874 WGUS61 KPHI 290125 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 925 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2014 DEZ001-NJZ001-007>010-012-015-PAZ054-055-060>062-070-071-101>106- 291330- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0003.140329T1800Z-140331T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- MERCER-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-DELAWARE- PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY- EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON... MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON... JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM... EASTON...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD... WEST CHESTER...KENNET SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN... NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE... DOYLESTOWN 925 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NEW JERSEY...HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX... MORRIS...SOMERSET...SUSSEX AND WARREN. IN PENNSYLVANIA... BERKS...CARBON...DELAWARE...EASTERN CHESTER...EASTERN MONTGOMERY...LEHIGH...LOWER BUCKS...MONROE...NORTHAMPTON... PHILADELPHIA...UPPER BUCKS...WESTERN CHESTER AND WESTERN MONTGOMERY. * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING * WIDESPREAD RAIN AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION LATE TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. RAIN IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF SUNDAY MORNING... THOUGH SOME RIVERS MAY BE SLOW TO RESPOND SO THE FLOOD THREAT COULD CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER RAIN HAS ENDED. * THE MAJORITY OF THIS RAIN WILL OCCUR WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD WHICH MAY CAUSE POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...URBAN AREAS...AND SMALL STREAMS TO FLOOD. 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. && $$
128 WGUS61 KPHI 290741 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 341 AM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014 DEZ001-NJZ001-007>010-012-015-PAZ054-055-060>062-070-071-101>106- 292000- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0003.140329T1800Z-140331T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- MERCER-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-DELAWARE- PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY- EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON... MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON... JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM... EASTON...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD... WEST CHESTER...KENNET SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN... NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE... DOYLESTOWN 341 AM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NEW JERSEY...HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX... MORRIS...SOMERSET...SUSSEX AND WARREN. IN PENNSYLVANIA... BERKS...CARBON...DELAWARE...EASTERN CHESTER...EASTERN MONTGOMERY...LEHIGH...LOWER BUCKS...MONROE...NORTHAMPTON... PHILADELPHIA...UPPER BUCKS...WESTERN CHESTER AND WESTERN MONTGOMERY. * WIDESPREAD RAIN AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING. RAIN IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF SUNDAY MORNING... THOUGH SOME RIVERS MAY BE SLOW TO RESPOND SO THE FLOOD THREAT COULD CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER RAIN HAS ENDED. * THE MAJORITY OF THIS RAIN WILL OCCUR WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD WHICH MAY CAUSE POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...URBAN AREAS...AND SMALL STREAMS TO FLOOD. 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. && $$
026 WGUS61 KPHI 291905 FFAPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 305 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014 DEZ001-NJZ001-007>010-012-015-PAZ054-055-060>062-070-071-101>106- 301000- /O.EXT.KPHI.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-140331T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- MERCER-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-DELAWARE- PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY- EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON... MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON... JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM... EASTON...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD... WEST CHESTER...KENNET SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN... NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE... DOYLESTOWN 305 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NEW JERSEY...HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX... MORRIS...SOMERSET...SUSSEX AND WARREN. IN PENNSYLVANIA... BERKS...CARBON...DELAWARE...EASTERN CHESTER...EASTERN MONTGOMERY...LEHIGH...LOWER BUCKS...MONROE...NORTHAMPTON... PHILADELPHIA...UPPER BUCKS...WESTERN CHESTER AND WESTERN MONTGOMERY. * THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT * A COMPLEX AND SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY NIGHT. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH A FEW AREAS PROBABLY RECEIVING CLOSE TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN. HEAVY RAINS WILL FALL OVERNIGHT...BUT THERE WILL BE A SECOND ROUND OF HEAVY RAINS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THESE PERIODS OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALLS MAY CREATE AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING...FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS AND FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. THE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE RAINS HAVE ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. FLOOD DANGERS ARE MORE DIFFICULT TO OBSERVE AT NIGHT. BE ESPECIALLY ALERT WHEN DRIVING...SINCE WATER CROSSING THE ROADWAYS MAY NOT BE SEEN UNTIL YOU ARE ALREADY IN IT. DRIVE AT A SLOWER SPEED DURING HEAVY RAINS. DO NOT CROSS ROADS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING ACROSS IT...SINCE THE WATER MAY HAVE WASHED THE ROAD AWAY. 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. && $$ PO
910 WGUS61 KPHI 300740 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 340 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2014 DEZ001-NJZ001-007>010-012-015-PAZ054-055-060>062-070-071-101>106- 302000- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-140331T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- MERCER-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-DELAWARE- PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY- EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON... MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON... JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM... EASTON...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD... WEST CHESTER...KENNET SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN... NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE... DOYLESTOWN 340 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NEW JERSEY...HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX... MORRIS...SOMERSET...SUSSEX AND WARREN. IN PENNSYLVANIA... BERKS...CARBON...DELAWARE...EASTERN CHESTER...EASTERN MONTGOMERY...LEHIGH...LOWER BUCKS...MONROE...NORTHAMPTON... PHILADELPHIA...UPPER BUCKS...WESTERN CHESTER AND WESTERN MONTGOMERY. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * A COMPLEX AND SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES FELL YESTERDAY WHILE ANOTHER INCH OR SO IS POSSIBLE TODAY WITH MORE HEAVY RAIN MOVING IN THIS AFTERNOON. THESE PERIODS OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALLS MAY CREATE AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING...FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS AND FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. THE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE RAINS HAVE ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. FLOOD DANGERS ARE MORE DIFFICULT TO OBSERVE AT NIGHT. BE ESPECIALLY ALERT WHEN DRIVING...SINCE WATER CROSSING THE ROADWAYS MAY NOT BE SEEN UNTIL YOU ARE ALREADY IN IT. DRIVE AT A SLOWER SPEED DURING HEAVY RAINS. DO NOT CROSS ROADS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING ACROSS IT...SINCE THE WATER MAY HAVE WASHED THE ROAD AWAY. 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. && $$
404 WGUS61 KPHI 301916 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 316 PM EDT SUN MAR 30 2014 DEZ001-NJZ001-007>010-012-015-PAZ054-055-060>062-070-071-101>106- 310600- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-140331T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- MERCER-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-DELAWARE- PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY- EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON... MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON... JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM... EASTON...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD... WEST CHESTER...KENNET SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN... NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE... DOYLESTOWN 316 PM EDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NEW JERSEY...HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX... MORRIS...SOMERSET...SUSSEX AND WARREN. IN PENNSYLVANIA... BERKS...CARBON...DELAWARE...EASTERN CHESTER...EASTERN MONTGOMERY...LEHIGH...LOWER BUCKS...MONROE...NORTHAMPTON... PHILADELPHIA...UPPER BUCKS...WESTERN CHESTER AND WESTERN MONTGOMERY. * UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY * LOW PRESSURE OFF THE SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY COAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON WILL SLOWLY MOVE AWAY TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND BRING ADDITIONAL RAINS TO THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUNDS...SO ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED WITH A WIDESPREAD 2 TO 3 INCHES OVER THE WATCH AREA. ANOTHER HALF INCH OF RAIN COULD OCCUR EARLY TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. FLOOD DANGERS ARE MORE DIFFICULT TO OBSERVE AT NIGHT. BE ESPECIALLY ALERT WHEN DRIVING...SINCE WATER CROSSING THE ROADWAYS MAY NOT BE SEEN UNTIL YOU ARE ALREADY IN IT. DRIVE AT A SLOWER SPEED DURING HEAVY RAINS. DO NOT CROSS ROADS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING ACROSS IT...SINCE THE WATER MAY HAVE WASHED THE ROAD AWAY. 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. && $$
348 WGUS61 KPHI 310548 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 148 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 DEZ001-NJZ001-007>010-012-015-PAZ054-055-060>062-070-071-101>106- 310700- /O.EXP.KPHI.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-140331T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- MERCER-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-DELAWARE- PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY- EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON... MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON... JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM... EASTON...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD... WEST CHESTER...KENNET SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN... NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE... DOYLESTOWN 148 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING. WHILE SOME LIGHT RAIN WILL LINGER THROUGHOUT THE MORNING HOURS BEFORE ENDING, THE RAIN SHOULD BE LIGHT AND WILL DECREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE SO WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS NO LONGER ANTICIPATED. HOWEVER, SMALLER RIVERS AND STREAMS CONTINUE TO RUN HIGH IN SOME AREAS AND ITS POSSIBLE THAT THERE COULD STILL BE SOME RESIDUAL FLOODING OF THESE AREAS. $$
Nearby
Flood Watches in Pennsylvania, 2014Flood Watches in New Jersey, 2014Flood Watches in Delaware, 2014Every flood watch in 2014
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.