New Jersey declares state of emergency; Flash Flood Watch declared

Philadelphia, South Jersey could be affected as storms expected

Severe weather alerts: Pennsylvania | New Jersey | Delaware

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — In anticipation of potential storms hitting the Delaware Valley and other parts of his state, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency late Monday afternoon.

The move comes after the National Weather Service declared a Flash Flood Watch from 8 p.m. Monday through Tuesday afternoon for Philadelphia, Bucks and Montgomery Counties and for Camden County.

NBC10 meteorologists say to keep your eye on a pair of systems that are coming into the Philadelphia area.

"Gusty wind speeds, heavy rain and storms; you want to stay weather aware as we go through tonight," said Meteorologist Brittney Shipp. "Even as we go into tomorrow. rounds of rain are expected, windy conditions and cooler temperatures."

Hear more of Brittney's forecast above, and watch Meteorologist Krystal Klei's First Alert Forecast below.

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