UPDATED: Irene's Heavy Rains Bring Flooding; Parsippany-Area Road Closures

As of 5:30 a.m., Irene's bands of rain and winds continue to gain strength, and Morris County has a flash-flood warning in effect. The Parsippany Police Department now asks drivers to stay off of the roads completely because of a growing number of street closures resulting from flash flooding and fallen trees.

The current list of Par-Troy road closures includes:

• Edwards Road at Old Bloomfield Avenue (flooding)
• Route 46 between Beverwyck and Baldwin roads (flooding)
• Route 46 East at North Beverwyck Road (flooded, impassable near Holiday Inn)
• Route 46 West at New Road (flooding under I-80)
• Route 46 East under I-80 (flooded, not passable)
• South Beverwyck Road at the S-turn (flooding)
• Jefferson Road at East Halsey Road (flooding)
• Friar Road (flooding)
• Smith Road near Fire District 6 substation (flooding)
• Buckingham Road (flooding)
• Route 10 at Route 202/Littleton Road (flooding)
• Boulevard in Mountain Lakes to Pocono Road
• Intervale Drive from Route 46 to Lake Drive
• Route 53 in both directions at Mount Tabor (tree down)

Additionally, police spokesperson Ptlm. Earl Kinsey reports Route 46 East and West at Veterans Park is flooded and not passable, Route 46 at Arlington Plaza is "worsening," Mazdabrook Road is flooded from health facility Care One at Morris (100 Mazadabrook Rd.) to Smith Road, Buckingham Road is flooded and that Parsippany Blvd. near Tivoli Gardens and the main roadway through Troy Hills Village are experiencing rising waters.

Country Club Road in the Knoll complex, closed due to a fallen tree, is now open again, as is Crescent Drive at Volunteers Park, police said. Also re-opened is Vail Road at South Roosevelt Avenue. Ptlm. Kinsey also reports that Lake Shore Drive at Rockaway Boulevard is now clear.

Officials urge drivers to stay off of the roads. Patch is stationed in Lake Hiawatha and can report that driving right now is absolutely treacherous and visibility is poor.