Flood Watch Issued For Morris County Through Friday Night

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — A flood watch has been issued for Morris County from Thursday night through Friday night by the National Weather Service.

The watch was issued due to a strong low pressure that will hit the area Thursday night through Friday, causing a widespread rainfall of 1 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts, according to the NWS.

The Morris County area was already heavily hit with rain this past weekend causing grounds to be saturated. As a result, the upcoming rain will result in flooding of roadways and areas of poor drainage, as well as the potential for significant river flooding.

Here's a look at the upcoming weather forecast for Morris County, according to the NWS:

Tonight: Clear, cooler with lows 15 to 20. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs around 40. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.

Thursday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Light and variable winds, becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Thursday Night: Rain. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Rain may be heavy at times. Not as cool with lows in the lower 40s. Temperature rising to around 50 after midnight. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Friday: Rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Rain may be heavy at times in the morning. Not as cool with highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Cooler with highs in the mid 40s. Temperature falling to around 40 in the afternoon. Chance of snow 50 percent.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows around 30.

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