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Flood Watch Issued For Sussex County Through Friday Night
A strong low pressure will hit the area Thursday night through Friday, causing a widespread rainfall of 1 to 3 inches, according to the NWS.
SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ — A flood watch has been issued for Sussex County from Thursday night through Friday night by the National Weather Service.
The watch was issued due to a strong low pressure that will hit the area Thursday night through Friday, causing a widespread rainfall of 1 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts, according to the NWS.
The Sussex County area was already heavily hit with rain this past weekend causing grounds to be saturated. As a result, the upcoming rain will result in flooding of roadways and areas of poor drainage, as well as the potential for significant river flooding.
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Here's a look at the upcoming weather forecast for Sussex County, according to the NWS:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
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Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Thursday: Rain likely after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 39. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
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