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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

425 PM EDT FRI OCT 11 2002



...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED THE FLOOD WATCH FOR

TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...



IN PENNSYLVANIA

  DELAWARE                         PHILADELPHIA

  CHESTER                          MONTGOMERY

  BERKS                            LEHIGH

  NORTHAMPTON                      CARBON

  BUCKS                            MONROE



IN NEW JERSEY

  SUSSEX                           WARREN

  MORRIS                           HUNTERDON

  SOMERSET                         SALEM

  CAMDEN                           GLOUCESTER

  WESTERN MONMOUTH                 MERCER

  MIDDLESEX                        NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON



IN DELAWARE

  KENT                             NEW CASTLE



IN MARYLAND

  CECIL                            KENT

  QUEEN ANNES



MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS LATER THURSDAY NIGHT AND TODAY FELL OVER 

MUCH OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY...THE NORTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF

DELAWARE...AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE.



ALTHOUGH RAIN MAY BE SPOTTY OR COULD EVEN TAPER OFF FOR A BIT LATE 

THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING...ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE 

LATER TONIGHT AS MOISTURE FROM TROPICAL STORM KYLE CONTINUES MOVING 

NORTHEASTWARD OVER THE AREA.



ANOTHER 1 OR 2 INCHES...LOCALLY 2.5 INCHES...IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT IN 

AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. WITH RUNOFF FROM THE PREVIOUS RAIN...

THERE IS A CHANCE OF FLOODING ON SOME OF THE FASTER RESPONDING 

STREAMS AND CREEKS.



URBAN AND ROAD FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. 

PEOPLE ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS 

FREQUENTLY IF HEAVY RAIN OCCURS.



RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BECOME LIGHTER OR EVEN END LATE TONIGHT INTO 

SATURDAY MORNING...ENDING ANY FLOOD THREAT.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION

STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION OUTLET FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR

UPDATES. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET

AT WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI IN SMALL LETTERS.



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