Update: Weather Service Issues Flood Watch

The flood warning continues for the Neshaminy Creek in Langhorne and other regional streams.

At 11:01 a.m., the creek was at 10.8 feet. The flood stage is 9.0 feet. Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

The creek will continue rising to near 17.1 feet by this afternoon. It will fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.

In addition to the warning, the National Weather Service issued another flood watch for the surrounding area, including Bucks and Montgomery counties, at 9:18 a.m.

The watch noted that heavy showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected to continue into this evening over the watch area.

Since midnight, rainfall amounts in excess of an inch already have fallen across the watch area and several areas within the watch area have received in excess of four inches, according to the Weather Service. Between 8 a.m. and the end of the event, some areas will see in excess of an additional two inches especially where banding of precipitation occurs.

Here’s the local forecast:

Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind between 7 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.