Weather Service: Watch Out for Flash Flooding

Early this morning, the National Weather Service in Mt. Holly issued a flash flood watch for the surrounding area including Bucks and Montgomery counties.

The watch is in effect from noon today through late tonight.

According to the Weather Service, low pressure will move along a stationary front in the Mid-Atlantic region this afternoon and this evening, resulting thunderstorms that may yield rainfall rates exceeding two inches in less than an hour. Additional thunderstorms may track across the same areas resulting in flash flooding.

Heavy rain over urban areas as well as over heavily travelled highways in the I-95 corridor may be especially vulnerable if it hits these locations.

A flash flood watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.

Here’s the local forecast:

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. Cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind between 3 and 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.