Soggy Weather Triggers Flood Watch In Mercer County

MERCER COUNTY, NJ — A flood watch and hazardous weather outlook have been issued for Mercer County, as heavy rains are predicted to slam the county Tuesday night into Wednesday.

The watch is in effect through 8 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service(NWS).

"Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas," according to NWS.

Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations, the National Weather Service said. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

Heavy rain and a few thunderstorms will continue into Tuesday evening with rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour expected.

Here's the forecast for the next few days:

Tuesday Night: Showers possible, mainly before 10 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60pecent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Showers mainly before 2 p.m. Patchy fog before 11 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 10 mph.