Schools Delayed, MLK Ave. Flooded After Storm In Greater Morristown

MORRISTOWN, NJ — Schools got delayed Friday, and several streets flooded as a heavy rainstorm hit Morristown.

The Morris School District announced a two-hour delay for Friday because of local flooding. Meanwhile, Martin Luther King Avenue remained closed between Spring Street and Coal Avenue because of the inundation.

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The Morristown area received about 2.4 inches of rain, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. And there's still a chance of showers Friday night and Saturday, according to forecasters.

Here's the National Weather Service's forecast for the Morristown area as of 9 a.m. Friday:

• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 10 mph.
• Friday night: Scattered showers, mainly after 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
• Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

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