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Newtown Under Flash Flood Watch Through Sunday Morning
The National Weather Service has also issued flood and heat advisories in the area that last until Friday night.
![The Newtown area is under a flash flood watch until early Sunday morning.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/24075954/20210827/062456/styles/patch_image/public/flood-patch___27182337648.jpg)
NEWTOWN, PA — The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Newtown and much of southeastern Pennsylvania that will run until early Sunday morning.
The flash flood watch started just after 4 p.m. Friday and lasts until 2 a.m. Sunday, with a “slow-moving weather system” set to bring a series of thunderstorms through the region over the weekend.
Hot and humid weather earlier this week means the storms are likely to include torrential downpours, forecasters said. The slow-moving system means “there is an elevated potential for localized flash flooding,” especially in areas that have seen substantial rainfall in recent weeks, the NWS said.
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A heat advisory is in effect in the Newtown area until 8 p.m. Friday, with heat index values expected to reach up to 103 degrees. The National Weather Service also issued a flood advisory for central Bucks County, which ends at 8:30 p.m.
Residents should be aware of their surroundings during the advisory times and should not drive on flooded roads, the NWS said.
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