Flash Flood Warning Issued For Mercer County Thursday

MERCER COUNTY, NJ — Flash flooding is in the forecast for Mercer County on Thursday. Severe thunderstorms, damaging winds, dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning, and potentially isolated tornadoes are also on the forecast for New Jersey, according to the National Weather Service.

"Much of this rainfall may occur in a short period of time, leading to the threat of at least localized flash flooding," the National Weather Service said. "Damaging straight-line winds and isolated tornadoes are possible, with the main threat occurring from Thursday afternoon into the early overnight hours Thursday night."

On Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Watch for Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Hunterdon, Sussex, and Warren counties from Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. A Flash Flood Watch is also in effect for eastern Pennsylvania.

A Hazardous Weather Outlook was also issued on Wednesday in all 21 New Jersey counties.

Motorists are reminded not to drive through floodwaters and to always turn around if the safety of a road is in question.

Here's the latest forecast:

Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 5 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. Patchy fog after 2 a.m. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 51.