'Significant' Flooding In Manasquan Expected (UPDATE)

MANASQUAN – Significant flooding is expected to hit the region this week.

Manasquan officials sent out an alert to residents warning about the possibility of significant flooding.

The flooding is expected to happen by Friday, officials say.

"We suggest that you use the link for each station below to check the predictions, updated every 6 hours," the borough said.

One of the places would be Watson Creek in Manasquan. You can follow by checking here: http://hudson.dl.stevens-tech.edu/sfas/d/index.shtml?station=U249.

Heavy rain is expected to hit the area last this week. Here is the forecast:

• Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly after 4 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Tuesday night: Showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 43. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
• Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
• Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
• Friday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.
• Friday night: A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.