HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL DISCUSSION
MIDDLE ATLANTIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1023 AM EDT WED OCT 28 2009


RAINFALL WAS WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE MARFC BASINS DURING THE PAST 24
HOURS. SEVERAL OF OUR POINTS PICKED UP OVER ONE IN OUR SOUTHERN,
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY BASINS. OVER 2 INCHES FELL JUST
EAST OF OUR FORECAST POINTS. 24 HOUR HEAVIEST RAIN AMOUNTS ENDING 12Z
THIS MORNING.

Value Id County St Location Type
3.41 REDD1 Sussex DE Redden DCP
2.85 GED Sussex DE Georgetown METAR
2.75 GRND1 Sussex DE Greenwood COOP
2.70 FEDM2 Caroline MD Federalsburg F/P Pre LARC
2.68 ACY Atlantic NJ Atlantic City AP METAR
2.35 MIV Cumberland NJ Millville AP METAR
2.29 GEHN4 Atlantic NJ Folsom GOES DCP
2.29 WOBN4 Cape May NJ Woodbine RAWS DCP
2.23 DOV Kent DE Dover AFB METAR
2.20 OCVN4 Atlantic NJ Oceanville DCP
2.18 ATLN4 Atlantic NJ Atlantic City DCP
2.12 GRWN4 Cumberland NJ Greenwich DCP
2.10 DWNP1 Chester PA Downingtown (below) DCP
2.08 OXB Worcester MD Ocean City METAR
2.02 CTWN4 Burlington NJ Chatsworth DCP

THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO WIND DOWN THIS AFTERNOON WITH ZERO QPF AFTER
00Z TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH 12Z THURSDAY. UNTIL 00Z, QPF IS
AROUND NINE TENTHS OF AN INCH OR LESS AND HIGHEST IN THE NORTH BRANCH
SUSQUEHANNA BASIN.

SIGNIFICANT WITHIN BANK RISES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS IN NEW JERSEY. GENERALLY MINOR RISES OF UP TO A COUPLE OF FEET
ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS IN EXTREME SOUTHEAST PA.
HOWEVER, SHARPER RISES APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE ARE EXPECTED AT A
COUPLE OF LOCATIONS IN EXTREME SOUTHEAST PA.

ALL MARFC'S RVF'S AND UPDATED HEADWATER AND FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE HAS
BEEN ISSUED.

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