Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of northern Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, including the following areas, in northern Delaware, New Castle. In New Jersey, Camden, Eastern Monmouth, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Northwestern Burlington, Salem, Somerset, 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 late tonight

* Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy downpours will develop this morning and continue through tonight. The trend appears for there to be one round early this morning, followed by a potential lull in the heavy rain from late morning through early afternoon. Another round of slow moving showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon through this evening. Although rainfall amounts area wide will generally average less than one inch, there is the potential for locally heavy rainfall of 2 to 3 inches, possibly more, where thunderstorms train over the same location. The main area of risk for the potential flooding will be along and north of the I-95 urban corridor.

* Heavy rainfall within a short period of time can lead to rapidly rising water and flash flooding, particularly in urban areas, and along small creeks and streams. The ground remains fairly saturated due to recent heavy rains over the past several weeks.

* AFFECTED AREAS: UPPER BUCKS ... SOMERSET ... NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON ... MERCER ... LEHIGH ... GLOUCESTER ... SUSSEX ... WESTERN MONTGOMERY ... DELAWARE ... BERKS ... NORTHAMPTON ... HUNTERDON ... MONROE ... WARREN ... MIDDLESEX ... WESTERN CHESTER ... EASTERN MONMOUTH ... LOWER BUCKS ... EASTERN MONTGOMERY ... CAMDEN ... PHILADELPHIA ... MORRIS ... SALEM ... CARBON ... EASTERN CHESTER ... WESTERN MONMOUTH ... NEW CASTLE

Instructions:

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 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.