Hurricane Erin Brings Minor Flooding Risk Along Delaware River

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As Hurricane Erin travels off the East Coast, Lower Bucks County is expected to see few impacts from the storm.

The National Weather Service said there is a minor risk for coastal flooding on the Delaware River up to Trenton from Wednesday through Thursday. A more serious coastal flooding risk is expected for the Delaware Bay and Atlantic coast.

On Thursday, the region could see sustained northeast winds, with gusts forecast to reach up to 30 mph in Lower Bucks County.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected Wednesday afternoon and evening, with some heavier storms possible. The rain is from a separate storm system that will begin to interact with moisture from the hurricane.

The National Weather Service said the center of Hurricane Erin will pass well to the southeast and east on Thursday, but the storm is expected to expand in size.

The forecast from the National Weather Service:

Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.