Morristown Gets 6 Inches Of Rain, Roads Flood From Ida

MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown received about a half-foot of rain and continues to deal with flooding into Thursday morning following Ida's passage. The town also continues to deal with some power outages and hampered public transit.

Officials closed off Martin Luther King Avenue, Flagler Street and Bishop Nazery Way because of extensive flooding. Police will assist residents getting to and from home in the area but will divert all others.

The Morristown Department of Public Safety also urged people to avoid rivers and streams because of flooding and fast-moving waters.

Areas around Morristown logged between 5.54 and 6.49 inches of rain over the past 24 hours, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The rainfall caused many bodies of water around Morris County to overflow.

The Pompton River, which stretches into Morris County, is under a flood warning until 6 p.m. Saturday. Forecasts predict major flooding for the next few days.

Jersey Central Power & Light reported 8,120 outages in Morris County as of 9 a.m. Thursday, including 186 in Morristown and 374 in Morris Township.

New Jersey Transit suspended all rail service except the Atlantic City Line. NJ Transit will pause service until it completes a full assessment of the damages and necessary inspections. Systemwide cross-honoring will be in effect.

All trailheads to Patriots Path in Morris Township are closed because of high water levels, according to the Morris County Park Police Department.

Luckily for Morristown, the forecast appears clear for the near future. Here's the forecast from the National Weather Service as of 9 a.m. Thursday:

• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 10 mph.
• Thursday night: Clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 5 mph.

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