NWS Issues Flash Flood Watch

Flash Flood Watch

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1135 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

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KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-
CAROLINE-EASTERN MONMOUTH-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...
JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...
OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...LONG BEACH ISLAND...
WHARTON STATE FOREST
1135 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* 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 AND SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON.

* FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

* A COLD FRONT FROM THE NORTHWEST IS FORECAST TO STALL OVER OUR
  REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY MORNING. TROPICAL
  MOISTURE FROM ARTHUR WILL INTERACT WITH THE BOUNDARY...
  RESULTING IN PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN. FORECAST RAINFALL TOTALS
  RANGE FROM ONE TO THREE INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
  LIKELY.

* THE HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN FLOODING ALONG
  STREAMS AND CREEKS...ON ROADWAYS AND IN AREAS OF POOR
  DRAINAGE. THE FLOODING MAY OCCUR QUICKLY IN THE HEAVIEST OF
  THE DOWNPOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP TO
PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS
SITUATION.

PLEASE MONITOR THE FORECAST AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED.