Flash Flood Watch in Effect through Saturday Morning

If it’s not raining where you are now, that’s probably going to change.

The National Weather Service, out of Mount Holly, N.J., issued a flash flood watch late Friday morning for much of the area, including eastern Montgomery County.

The watch will remain in effect through 2 a.m. Saturday.

From the National Weather Service website:

“Rainfall totals of one to three inches are possible in the watch … with the potential for locally higher amounts. The heaviest of the rain may fall in a relatively short amount of time … Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.”

What's a watch?

According to the NWS, "A watch is used when the risk of a hazardous weather or hydrologic event has increased significantly, but its occurrence, location, and/or timing is still uncertain. It is intended to provide enough lead time so that those who need to set their plans in motion can do so."

Also, according to NWS, a heat wave is probable, beginning either Sunday or Monday; it will likely last through the end of last week with heat indices approaching 100 degrees.