Which Morris County Towns Received The Most Rain Wednesday?

Morris County residents had to trade in the snow boots for rain boots this week after an incredible amount of precipitation fell on the area Wednesday.

The hours-long storm Wednesday night, which resulted in a tornado watch for much of New Jersey, brought thunder, lightning, and power outages throughout the region.

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According to the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network through Rutgers University, a dozen Morris County towns ranked in the top 50 for rainfall totals through Wednesday morning’s measurements.

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Those towns, their rainfall totals, and ranking in the state are:

• Florham Park, 2.63 inches, No. 5
• Chatham, 2.58 inches, No. 7
• Madison, 2.45 inches, No. 11
• Washington Township, 2.13 inches, No. 23
• Randolph Township, 2.13 inches, No. 24
• Mine Hill Township, 2.07 inches, No. 28
• Jefferson Township, 2.06 inches, No. 29

Salem in Salem County had the most rainfall in the Garden State with 3.07 inches by 8:42 a.m. Wednesday.

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