The Delaware River is not expected to flood, the National Weather Service says.
A flood watch for Thursday morning into Friday morning is in place for Lehigh, Northampton, Warren and Hunterdon counties, the National Weather Service reports.
It is expected to rain 1 to 3 inches on Thursday, and while creeks, streams and some rivers are expected to flood, the Delaware River should stay within its banks, the weather service said.
The Delaware -- which has a flood stage of 22 feet, but there isn't much damage unless it gets a few feet above that -- was just below 10 feet this morning in Easton. It is currently forecast to crest at 14.5 feet by early Friday. Those projections often change once it starts raining.
Prior to rain earlier this week, it had been about 4 feet, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A flood watch means there is a potential for flooding, the weather service says.
Here's a good weather service site to keep an eye on rising waterways.