Flooding, Heavy Rainfall Possible In Wayne On Wednesday: Forecast

WAYNE, 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 Passaic County under a flood watch from Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday night, with between two and three inches of rain possible. Forecaster 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 to 3 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 Wayne Township through Saturday:

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain or drizzle before 7pm. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

Wednesday: Rain, mainly after 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Areas of fog before 9am. High near 55. Calm wind becoming east 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. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 46. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 52. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

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

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

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

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