Full Notification

The NWS has issued a FLOOD WATCH for Hunterdon County. Excessive rainfall is expected in the next 48 hours. Please review the information below and monitor news and weather products for additional information.

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
350 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS.... IN NEW JERSEY...HUNTERDON...

* FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE WATCH PERIOD. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

* TWO LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL CONSOLIDATE INTO ONE OVER THE CAROLINAS TOMORROW. THE LOW WILL THEN SHIFT OVER THE OHIO VALLEY ON THURSDAY BEFORE MOVING OFFSHORE ON SATURDAY. BECAUSE OF THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE LOW AND THE TRACK ITSELF, THE REGION WILL EXPERIENCE A PROLONGED, MOISTURE-RICH SOUTHEAST FLOW THAT IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IF THESE PREDICTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OCCUR. FLOODING WOULD FIRST OCCUR IN LOW-LYING AND POOR-DRAINAGE AREAS, FOLLOWED BY QUICK RESPONDING CREEKS AND STREAMS, FOLLOWED BY LARGER RIVERS.

AS OF NOW, THE SCHUYLKILL AND DELAWARE RIVERS ARE NOT FORECAST TO FLOOD EVEN IF THE RAIN AMOUNTS DO MATERIALIZE. RIVERS IN BOTH THE PASSAIC AND RARITAN BASINS APPEAR MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO POTENTIAL FLOODING.

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.