With heavy rain on the way this is a good time to remind everyone to look around your property and prepare.  Be sure to remove debris and leaves from storm drainage systems where appropriate before it rains to help prevent flooding.

Flood Watch Details:

* In effect for portions of central New Jersey...northern New Jersey...northwest New Jersey...and southern New Jersey...including the following areas...in central New Jersey...Eastern Monmouth, Mercer, and Western Monmouth. In northern New Jersey...Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, and Warren. In northwest New Jersey...Hunterdon.  In southern New Jersey...Coastal Ocean, Northwestern Burlington, Ocean, and Southeastern Burlington.

* From this evening through Tuesday afternoon.

* Rain, heavy at times, is expected beginning this evening and continuing through much, if not all of the day on Tuesday.  Widespread rain totals of 2 to 3.5 inches are likely within the watch area, with locally higher amounts possible.

* Flash flooding of creeks, streams, urban areas, and areas of poor drainage is possible with the heaviest rain.