The National Weather Service has posted a Flash Flood Watch for Stone Harbor and Cape May County. The Watch is in effect for Thursday evening, July 28th through Friday evening, July 29th. A front is expected to bring occasional showers and thunderstorms to the region anytime between Thursday evening and Friday evening. These storms have the potential to produce drenching rains, lightning, and strong gusty winds. If these storms develop, there could be some flooding of local streets to heavy rainfall in a short period of time. Never attempt to drive on any flooded street or through any flooded intersection. If you hear thunder or see lightning, seek shelter immediately. Observe all instructions provided by the Beach Patrol.
Here is the text of the Flash Flood Watch posted by the National Weather Service:
FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 354 AM EDT THU JUL 28 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS 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 ATLANTIC... 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 THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING * PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FOR TONIGHT 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.
