...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Delaware, including the following areas,
Delaware Beaches, Inland Sussex and Kent, northeast Maryland,
including the following areas, Caroline, Kent MD, Queen Annes and
Talbot, New Jersey, including the following areas, Atlantic,
Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Cape May, Coastal Atlantic, Coastal
Ocean, Cumberland, Eastern Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Sussex and
Warren, and Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Berks,
Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe and Northampton.
* WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas. Storm drains and ditches may
become clogged with debris.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A very warm and humid airmass will be in place ahead of an
approaching cold front, which will push across the region
through tonight. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are
expected to develop this afternoon into tonight, which will
be capable of producing heavy rainfall. Forecast rainfall
amounts of 1 to 2 inches can generally be expected, with
localized amounts of 3 to 5 inches possible. Rainfall rates
may exceed 2 inches per hour.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Have multiple reliable ways
to receive Flash Flood Warnings. If you encounter a flooded road,
Turn Around, Don't Drown.
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