A flash flood watch continues until 11 pm edt this evening

Conditions are favorable for the development of widespread heavy rains from bands of thunderstorms in the watch area along and north of Route 80 late this afternoon and evening. These thunderstorms may produce narrow swaths of excessive short duration rainfall.

Possibly as much as 2 inches in an hour with isolated storm totals near 4 inches. If these torrential rains occur. Pockets of dangerous street and highway flooding would result sometime very late this afternoon or more likely early this evening.

There was a report earlier this afternoon of 1.5 inches of rain in 45 minutes from forks township in Northampton County.

A flash flood watch means that conditions may develop that lead

To a rapid rise of water to dangerous levels.

The forecast:

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 8pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Low around 64. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 68. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71