US EditionHeavy Rain, Strong to Severe Storms Possible; Flood Watch in Effect for some Counties
- On Friday, multiple counties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey were placed under flood and tornado watches due to severe weather warnings from the National Weather Service.
- These watches followed forecasts of heavy rain expected to begin late Friday evening and continue overnight, with potential rainfall rates of one to two inches per hour.
- A flood watch is active from 7 p.m. Friday through early Saturday morning for several counties including Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Adams, York, and Lancaster, with the watch for Lancaster ending earlier at 5 a.m.
- The tornado watch is currently active for several counties in Pennsylvania, including Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, and Montgomery, as well as nine counties across New Jersey, and will remain in place until midnight on Friday.
- Excessive rainfall may cause flooding especially in low-lying, urban, and poor drainage areas, and authorities advise residents to monitor forecasts and follow safety precautions to reduce risk.
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Tornado and flood watches in effect for southeastern PA, NJ
The National Weather Service issued severe weather watches Friday. A flood watch is in effect for Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton. The watch is in effect from 7 p.m. unto 8 a.m. Saturday for all but Lancaster County, which ends at 5 a.m. “Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible,” the NWS stated. “Heavy rain is expected to move in late this evening and then continue overnight. Per…
Part of Pennsylvania under a flood watch until early Saturday morning caused by persistent rainfall
The National Weather Service released a flood watch at 2:29 a.m. on Friday valid from 7 p.m. until Saturday 5 a.m. for Adams, York and Lancaster counties.The weather service adds, "Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible."
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