Flooding, Heavy Rainfall Possible In Morris County Wednesday: Forecast

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — Excessive rainfall may lead to flooding around Morris County on Wednesday with another storm looming this weekend, forecasters said.

The National Weather Service placed the county under a flood watch from Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday night, with up to 2.5 inches of rain possible. Forecasters said that creeks and streams may rise past their banks, and flooding could occur in urban areas and those with poor drainage.

After rain this weekend and a period of showers on Tuesday, forecasters with the NWS said another round of heavy rain is expected for Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night. Another 1.5 to 2.5 inches of precipitation are expected, and there is a chance of significant river flooding throughout much of North Jersey.

"The highest chance of river flooding in our forecast area is over the Passaic and Raritan basins," said the National Weather Service Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center in a social media post.

Here is the NWS forecast for Morris County through Saturday:

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 53. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Rain. Low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Saturday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Saturday Night: Rain. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

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