More than 2,300 In Morris County Without Power As Fay Approaches

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — More than 2,300 residents in Morris County are without power as Tropical Storm Fay hits the area. A flash flood watch has been issued for Morris County as well on Friday.

The storm is supposed bring 60-mph winds, flooding and even possible tornadoes to the region.

Read More: Tropical Storm Fay In NJ: Timeline, Hour-By-Hour Forecast

According to Jersey Central Power and Light, Monmouth is the hardest hit so far with more than 12,400 outages as of 2:45 p.m. By 5 p.m., Morris County has been reduced to just more than 300 outages.

To report an outage to Jersey Power and Light, call 1-888-LIGHTSS.

On Friday afternoon, the Morristown Police Department has warned motorists to avoid Cory Road due to power lines creating a hazardous condition from the storm resulting the road being closed.

The flash flood watch, issued by the National Weather Service is in effect through this Friday night as heavy rain is expected throughout the day.

Widespread amounts of 1 to 4 inches are likely with locally higher amounts possible, according to the NWS.

With heavy rain expected to occur over a short period of time it is likely rapidly rising flood waters may quickly inundate roadways and areas of poor drainage. Streams and creeks could leave their banks, flooding nearby properties, according to the NWS.

Here is a look at the upcoming weekend weather:

Friday:Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 79. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 71. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 40 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.