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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
102 PM EDT MON JUL 22 2019
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NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-
SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-
NORTHAMPTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-
WESTERN MONTGOMERY-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
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, MEDIA,
PHILADELPHIA, HONEY BROOK, OXFORD, WEST CHESTER, KENNETT SQUARE,
COLLEGEVILLE, POTTSTOWN, NORRISTOWN, LANSDALE, CHALFONT,
PERKASIE, MORRISVILLE, AND DOYLESTOWN
102 PM EDT MON JUL 22 2019
..FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
THE FLASH 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, CARBON, DELAWARE, EASTERN CHESTER,
EASTERN MONTGOMERY, LEHIGH, LOWER BUCKS, MONROE, NORTHAMPTON,
PHILADELPHIA, UPPER BUCKS, WESTERN CHESTER, AND WESTERN
MONTGOMERY.
* THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO BRING PERIODS OF HEAVY
RAIN TO OUR REGION THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TO BE COMMON, WITH
LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 3 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. THIS COULD LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING.
* THE RISK OF FLASH FLOODING IS HIGHEST IN URBANIZED AND LOW-
LYING AREAS. RAPID RISES ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE
POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH
FLOODING WHICH CAN BE LIFE-THREATENING. HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO
OCCUR OVER A RELATIVELY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. RAPIDLY RISING
FLOOD WATERS MAY QUICKLY INUNDATE ROADWAYS AND AREAS OF POOR
DRAINAGE. STREAMS AND CREEKS COULD LEAVE THEIR BANKS, FLOODING
NEARBY PROPERTIES.
PLEASE MONITOR THE FORECAST, ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN A LOCATION
THAT IS PRONE TO FLOODING. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF A FLASH
FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA.
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