Traffic & Transit
Flood Warning, Road Closures In Parsippany
Currently, there's flooding in various parts of the municipality. See roads affected:
*Updated at 3:50 p.m.
PARSIPPANY, NJ — Heavy overnight rains have caused road closures in Parsippany Monday morning, authorities said.
The Morris County Office of Emergency Management said that the National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Morris County. A flood watch is in effect through Monday afternoon.
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The following roads have been affected:
- Route 46 West has one lane open between the Edwards Road off-ramp and Longhorn Steak House/Shoprite.
- Route 46 West/Vail Road intersection has been reopened but reduced to one lane.
- The bridge on Vail Road going into Montville is now closed due to flooding.
- The Route 80 West off ramp onto Route 46 West (Exit 47) is closed.
- Due to a retaining wall being compromised on Upper Rainbow Trail, there is a road closure in the area of #77.
"Please plan ahead if you are heading out today," Parsippany police said.
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Rain Totals
As of around 5 a.m., many areas in Morris County have already received between 2 to 4 inches of rain overnight.
Take a look at the rain totals from the NWS.
- Boonton: 4.29 inches
- East Hanover: 2.16 inches
- Denville: 3.95 inches
- Califon: 3.43 inches
- Morristown: 2.26 inches
- Morris Plains: 3.88 inches
- Chatham: 4.14 inches
- Mendham: 3.05 inches
- Parsippany: 4.09 inches
- Madison: 3.74 inches
And more rain is expected to fall Monday morning.
A flood watch has been issued for the area through 6 p.m. on Dec. 19 as rain continues to fall.
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