Delaware weather: New Castle County under flood watch as severe storms hit state
Hopefully you grabbed your umbrella this morning as Delaware is in for a rough day with rain, high winds, storms and flooding.
The state was already under a coastal flooding advisory through 10 p.m. Wednesday, but the National Weather Service issued a flood watch for New Castle County through 6 p.m. Thursday.
The National Weather Service is predicting 1 to 3 inches of rain in New Castle County, which could cause rivers and waterways to exceed flood stage. First State residents should also expect heavy rains and severe storms throughout the day.
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Delaware weather forecast
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Rain will the the rule for the day for Delaware.
New Castle County is expected to get more than an inch of rain with highs in the upper 50s. Rain will continue through the evening and into Thursday.
Kent and Sussex counties could be in for a wilder day as thunderstorms are predicted for the Delmarva region. According to Accuweather.com, Kent and Sussex counties will have milder temperatures with thunderstorms, some bringing heavy rains later in the day. The storms could cause flash flooding and bring damaging winds as precipitation amounts could range from 1 to 1.5 inches.
Thursday will be sunny with clouds rolling in and a chance of rain in New Castle and Kent counties. Highs will be in the mid to upper 50s throughout the state.
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Delaware weekend weather forecast
First State residents will get the opportunity to dry out as partly sunny to sunny weather moves into the region.
Friday will be partly cloudy with an isolated rain shower in some areas. Highs will be in the low 50s.
On Saturday, the sun breaks through with highs in the mid 50s throughout the state.
Sunday will be the best day of the weekend with sun and highs in the 60s.
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Delaware Weather: Flood watch issued in state. Here's the forecast
