High Wind Warning And Flood Watch

High Wind Warning
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
920 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020

Delaware Beaches-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-
Including the cities of Rehoboth Beach, Cape May Court House,
Ocean City, and Atlantic City
920 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020

…HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING…

WHAT…Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up of 50 to 60
mph expected.

WHERE…In New Jersey, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal
Atlantic and Cape May. In Delaware, Delaware Beaches.

WHEN…Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

IMPACTS…Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

Flood Watch

National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
334 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020
New Castle-Kent-Inland Sussex-Delaware Beaches-Cecil-Kent MD-
Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-
Somerset-Middlesex-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Carbon-Monroe-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-
Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-
Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Dover, Georgetown,
Rehoboth Beach, Elkton, Chestertown, Centreville, Easton, Denton,
Newton, Washington, Morristown, Flemington, Somerville,
New Brunswick, Trenton, Pennsville, Glassboro, Camden,
Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Mount Holly, Jim Thorpe, Stroudsburg,
Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Media, Philadelphia, Honey Brook,
Oxford, West Chester, Kennett Square, Collegeville, Pottstown,
Norristown, Lansdale, Chalfont, Perkasie, Morrisville,
and Doylestown
334 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020

…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON…

The Flood Watch continues for

• Portions of Delaware, northeast Maryland, New Jersey, and
  Pennsylvania, including the following areas, in Delaware,
  Delaware Beaches, Inland Sussex, Kent, and New Castle. In
  northeast Maryland, Caroline, Cecil, Kent MD, Queen Annes, and
  Talbot. In New Jersey, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer,
  Middlesex, Morris, Northwestern Burlington, Salem, Somerset,
  Sussex, and Warren. In Pennsylvania, Berks, Carbon, Delaware,
  Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lehigh, Lower Bucks,
  Monroe, Northampton, Philadelphia, Upper Bucks, Western
  Chester, and Western Montgomery.
• From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through Friday afternoon
• Periods of heavy rain will begin over western portions of the
  area Thursday afternoon with the threat of heavy rainfall
  progressing eastward Thursday evening into the overnight
  hours. Rainfall will decrease in intensity Friday morning, but
  impacts from the earlier heavier rainfall may linger into the
  day on Friday. Rainfall amounts will generally range from 1.5
  to 3 inches over the watch area; however, locally higher
  amounts will be possible, particularly over the higher terrain
  of eastern Pennsylvania and northwest New Jersey.
• As a result of the rainfall, poor drainage and low-lying
  flooding may begin late Thursday. Small stream as well as main
  stem flooding is possible Thursday night into Friday. Please
  refer to the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS)
  website for the latest crest forecasts.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.