So you're dying to see the sun come out again?
Forget it. Don't look for the skies to clear until late Tuesday or Wednesday.
Rain, rain and more rain is in the forecast, according to the folks at the National Weather Service.
``We still have a little ways to go,'' said Dean Iovino, at the Weather Service office in Mount Holly. ``We're expecting rain Sunday and Monday, some lingering rain on Tuesday, then some clearing in the latter part of Tuesday into Wednesday.''
However, it will be mild with highs around 60 degrees throughout.
Heavy rain and river debris yesterday forced postponement of the final day of the 60th Dad Vail Regatta Collegiate Rowing Championships. Regatta officials called off the races in the early afternoon because of a potential flood watch and debris floating down the Schuylkill. Officials said they would decide this morning whether the semifinals for the 18 rowing events could conclude today.
The rain caused minor flooding Friday evening along the Perkiomen Creek in Montgomery County, and the Wissahickon Creek in lower Montgomery County reached flood stage Friday, when 1.42 inches fell.
A flood watch was in effect last night for Montgomery and Bucks Counties and Burlington, Camden, Mercer and Somerset Counties in New Jersey. A flood warning was issued late yesterday for the Rancocas Creek, which was expected to reach flood stage last night in Burlington County.
``We are anticipating some minor tidal flooding at the Jersey Shore, and at high tide cycles, mainly in the evening, through Monday night,'' said Iovino, a meteorologist in Mount Holly.
``Near the Jersey coast, in Monmouth County, there have been reports of two inches of rain,'' said meteorologist Mark Delisi. ``But, for the most part, it's been intermittent rain, so that areas have been able to recover'' without severe flooding.
The rains halted races at the Dad Vail Regatta for approximately 75 minutes during opening-day activities Friday. Friday's final race finished in the twilight hours, roughly two hours behind schedule.
Despite the rainy weather, a strong current and tailwinds led to fast times on the opening day. Temple's men's varsity heavyweight eight, defending champions for the last nine years, was the fastest in the qualifying heats with a 5:40.54 time.
