Road Flooding Possible As Parsippany Preps For Storm

PARSIPPANY, NJ — Roadway flooding will remain a concern as an expected storm passes through Parsippany on Monday. Already-saturated grounds and predictions of thunderstorms indicate that the hardest-hit streams and creeks could flood, according to officials.

The National Weather Service placed Parsippany under a flash flood watch until 5 a.m. Tuesday, with rain potentially beginning around 2 p.m. Monday. The watch projects 1-3 inches of rain, with locally higher amounts possible through the night, possible in Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon and Middlesex Counties.

According to the township, any spots that see a storm could easy push past 2 inches of rain in an hour, with 3-5 inches attainable in a highly localized event.

"Flooding is the main headline, but some storms will contain damaging winds later today prior to activity dwindling late tonight," Parsippany Township wrote on social media.

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Here's the forecast in Parsippany as of 1 p.m. Monday:

• Monday afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
• Monday night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
• Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Tuesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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