Flood Watch Remains In Effect Through Tonight

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, NJ put a and has since extended it to remain in effect until late tonight in Bucks and Montgomery counties.

Heavy showers today with isolated thunderstorms will be concentrated mainly from Eastern Maryland Northward through Eastern Pennsylvania into Northwestern New Jersey. These showers may tend to be organized in bands from South to North.

Since the ground is saturated, any additional heavy rain will be mostly runnoff and smaller streams will tend to respond quickly with renewed sharp rises. Also, flooding in areas of poor drainage and on roadways will occur.

The weather service advises to monitor subsequent forecasts and be alert for possible renewed flood warnings or upgrades to higher category risks. If you live in a location that is prone to flooding, be prepared to take action and move to higher ground should flooding develop. Don't walk or play along stream banks, which are exceedingly slippery.

Here is the local forecast:

Today: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10 a.m. High near 82 degrees. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. 

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 71 degrees. East wind between 5 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. 

Thursday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 79 degrees. East wind between 3 and 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. 

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 67 degrees. East wind between 3 and 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. 

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81 degrees. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.