Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

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

* From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening

* Several rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms will affect the area through this evening. The heaviest rainfall is expected later this afternoon into this evening as a cold front moves across the area. Those areas that received heavy rainfall on Friday will be the most susceptible to flash flooding.

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