Flash Flood Watches Today

We are going to have a rather wet day today. The fish don’t mind but you might ant to be careful out there. The roadways will pond and the usual issues with low areas flooding. We have a lot of water in and on the ground already so keep that in mind when traveling. Rain could be 1 to 3 inches and hour.

NWS ….. Flood Watch … National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
754 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2020

New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Cecil-Kent MD-
Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-
Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
Southeastern Burlington-Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-
Eastern Chester-Eastern Montgomery-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown,
Rehoboth Beach, Elkton, Chestertown, Centreville, Easton, Denton,
Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown,
Mount Holly, Jackson, Millville, Hammonton, Cape May Court House,
Ocean City, Atlantic City, Long Beach Island,
Wharton State Forest, Media, Philadelphia, Honey Brook, Oxford,
West Chester, Kennett Square, Norristown, Lansdale, Morrisville,
and Doylestown
754 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2020

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

• Portions of Delaware, northeast Maryland, southern New Jersey,
  and southeast Pennsylvania.
• Through this evening
• Slow moving showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop
  in the region today. Locally heavy downpours are anticipated.
  Rainfall amounts as high as 2 to 4 inches are possible in a
  short amount of time.
• The ground remains saturated and streams and creeks are
  running high. As a result, much of the area is more
  susceptible to flooding than usual. The heavy rain will result
  in flooding of roadways and areas of poor drainage, as well as
  small streams and creeks.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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.

Today is going to be a little wet out there. Keep up with DelmarvaWx for live updates on their Current conditions Hub.