Flood watch issued for Delaware County

Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy journey.

The approaching storm system is aligning to present Delaware County an enormous shot of rain, and the Nationwide Climate Service has issued a flood look ahead to the county from 1 p.m. Thursday by Friday morning.

The watch reads partially: “Flooding attributable to extreme rainfall continues to be attainable. … Extreme runoff could lead to flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and different low-lying and flood-prone areas. Creeks and streams could rise out of their banks. Flooding could happen in poor drainage and concrete areas.”

AccuWeather is forecasting about 1.3 inches of rain for the entire episode earlier than the arctic air mass strikes in Friday night time and the flash freeze happens.

Close by, in Delaware and southern New Jersey, a coastal flood advisory has been issued.

Waiting for Friday afternoon, the climate service workplace in Mount Holly, N.J., mentioned this: Concerning winds, advisory-criteria (gusts 46+ mph) are probably for
many of the space on Friday. … The mixture of a protracted interval of upper wind gusts with a freshly saturated floor could lead to favorable situations for downed bushes/energy outages.”