As heavy rain and potentially strong storms hit the Philadelphia region Saturday, the National Weather Service issued flood watches for large portions of the area. By Saturday night, street flooding already closed some roads in South Jersey.
Flooding remained a concern during a soggy Saturday as New Castle County, Delaware and much of southeastern Pennsylvania remained under a Flood Watch until 5 a.m. Sunday. NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Michelle Grossman said 1 to 3 inches of rain fell with up to 4 inches possible in some areas already hit hard this week.
With plenty of rain and strong winds throughout the night, the NBC10 First Alert Weather Team issued a First Alert for the rest of Saturday.
"Thunderstorms are possible too with gusty winds mainly south of the city in South Jersey and Delaware," said Michelle.
A Flash Flood Warning put residents in parts of Atlantic, Camden and Gloucester counties in New Jersey and a small section of Kent County, Delaware on alert until midnight.
There was also a Coastal Flood Advisory along the Delaware River and Delaware Bay until 3 a.m. Sunday. An earlier Tornado Watch for Kent and Sussex counties in Delaware expired at 8 p.m.
Police closed Packard Street and Bellevue Avenue in Hammonton, New Jersey; Cowell Lane near Conshohocken State Road in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania; and Route 40 in Buena, New Jersey due to flooding Saturday night. It also closed the Kelly Drive in Philadelphia.
"The heavy rain will taper to showers overnight. Sunday will certainly win out as the better of the two weekend days. Partly sunny and breezy Sunday afternoon. Highs in the low 80s."
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