Branchburg, New Jersey

... Flood Watch now in effect from 4 PM EDT this afternoon through
Tuesday morning...

The Flood Watch is now in effect for

* portions of northern New Jersey and northwest New Jersey...
including the following areas... in northern New Jersey...
Middlesex... Morris... Somerset... Sussex and Warren. In
northwest New Jersey... Hunterdon.

* From 4 PM EDT this afternoon through Tuesday morning

* rain... possibly heavy at times this afternoon and tonight will
taper off by Tuesday morning as low pressure moves across the
region. General rain amounts are forecast to be around one and
a half inches... with local amounts possibly around two inches.

* Since streams and rivers are elevated... and surface and
especially subsurface moisture is high... additional small
stream and even river flooding could occur tonight and
Tuesday. Residents in areas along the Passaic and Raritan
River basins where flooding was recent may experience renewed
flooding into the middle of this coming week... and are urged
to check preparedness requirements and be ready for action if
a warning is issued or flooding occurs.

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.

... Some locally heavy rain will move through the region into early
this afternoon...

An area of rain with locally heavy downpours will move across
central New Jersey from south to north into early this afternoon. One
hour rainfall amounts of up to half an inch are possible and could
cause some poor drainage and low lying area flooding. Please we
wary for changing Road conditions while traveling this morning and
where possible do not take roadways or underpasses that are prone
to poor drainage flooding. More heavier rain is currently in
Virginia and will move in later today. A Flood Watch remains in
effect for most of the area.


Tfg

902 am EDT Mon Mar 22 2010

... Some locally heavy rain will move through the region this morning...

An area of rain with locally heavy downpours will move from south
to north across the region this morning. One hour rainfall amounts
of up to half an inch are possible and could cause some poor
drainage and low lying area flooding. Please we wary for changing
Road conditions while traveling this morning and where possible do
not take roadways or underpasses that are prone to poor drainage
flooding. More heavier rain is currently in Virginia and will move
in later today.

... Record high temperature tied at Allentown PA...

The high temperatures today at Allentown, PA reached 74 degrees.
This ties the old record of 74 set in 1948.