Flood Watch Issued For Mercer County Through Friday Night

PRINCETON, NJ — A flood watch has been issued for Mercer 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 Mercer 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.

Here's a look at the upcoming weather forecast for Mercer County, according to the NWS:

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Light southwest wind.

Thursday: Rain likely after 2 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 a.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 45. East wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 p.m., then showers after 2 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers, mainly before 8 p.m. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

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