Flash Flood Watch

This is an important message from ReadyPhiladelphia. Flash Flood Watch in effect from 7/28 6:00pm until 7/29 7:00pm. Be prepared to take action in the event that flooding develops. Flash Flood Watch remains in effect from Thursday evening through Friday evening... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * portions of Delaware... northeast Maryland... New Jersey and southeast 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... Atlantic... Atlantic coastal Cape May... Camden... Cape May... coastal ocean... Cumberland... eastern Monmouth... Gloucester... Hunterdon... Mercer... Middlesex... northwestern Burlington... ocean... Salem...    Somerset... southeastern Burlington and western Monmouth. In southeast Pennsylvania... Delaware... eastern Chester... eastern Montgomery... lower Bucks... Philadelphia... upper Bucks... western Chester and western Montgomery. * From Thursday evening through Friday evening * periods of showers and embedded thunderstorms are expected Thursday night into Friday. Some of the thunderstorms may contain torrential rainfall and result in a localized flash flood threat. * The axis of heaviest rain remains uncertain at this time. However... the potential for localized rainfall amounts of 2 or more inches in one hour will bring the risk for flash flooding particularly in urban areas. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued. For additional updates and weather information, visit www.weather.gov/phi For all current NWS Watches, Warnings, or Advisories, visit http://goo.gl/xfexUk      For further information on emergency preparedness, visit www.phila.gov/ready     You received this message because you are registered with ReadyPhiladelphia. To change your Alert preferences, Login. For questions, e-mail warning@phila.gov.