"Rainfall rates may exceed 2 inches per hour," the National Weather Service added. In Pike and Wayne counties, the watch starts at noon. Districts 4 and 5 of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, which each cover part of the Poconos, issued reminders on July 30 for drivers not to drive through flooding on roads.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for parts of Connecticut from Thursday afternoon through Friday, according to a statement sent by AccuWeather.

The flood watch is in effect from 2 p.m. Thursday through Friday morning, the result of a frontal system that is expected to bring the potential for scattered to numerous instances of flash flooding regionwide,

NWS expects the heat value to go up to 110 degrees. The organization warns that hot temperatures, coupled with humidity, may cause heat illness. Precautionary measures provided by NWS include drinking plenty of water, staying out of the sun and staying in air-conditioned rooms.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Connecticut. The entire state is under the severe thunderstorm watch, according to the National Weather Service. The watch is in effect until 9 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.