Flood Watch Declared For Somerset County

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ — A Flood Watch continues for much of New Jersey including Somerset County on Monday.

The National Weather Service declared the watch on April 3 for counties including: Sussex, Warren, Morris, Hunterdon, Somerset, Mercer, Middlesex, and Monmouth.

The watch is in effect from late tonight through Tuesday evening.

Rain is forecast to overspread northern and central New Jersey late Monday evening. The rain is expected to become moderate to heavy from Monday night into early Tuesday morning.

Rainfall rates should diminish during the mid to late morning hours on Tuesday. However, there is a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon that could bring additional locally heavy rainfall. All precipitation should end by Tuesday evening, according to the NWS.

Rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches are expected with locally higher amounts possible. The moderate to heavy rain is forecast to fall on areas that received generally 1 to 3 inches of rain on Friday. The ground remains wet, and rivers and streams continue to run high.

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