Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for the Pennsylvania counties of Carbon, Monroe, Northampton, Lehigh, Berks, Chester, Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware and Philadelphia, for the New Jersey counties of Sussex, Warren, Morris, Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem, for New Castle County in Delaware, and for Cecil County in Maryland.

* From Monday morning through late Monday night

* Showers and thunderstorms are forecast to bring periods of heavy rain to our region from Monday into Monday night. Rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches are expected to be common, with local amounts up to 3 to 4 inches possible.

* There is the potential for flooding along small streams and creeks, on roadways and in areas of poor drainage.

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