Aug 18, 2024
A frontal system over the area on August 18th produced heavy thunderstorms that were fairly slow moving over northeast New Jersey. A cold front moving in from the west late in the afternoon produced heavy thunderstorms with an environmental MUCAPE of 2000-3000 J/kg and PWAT values of 1.7-1.8 inches. These slow moving thunderstorms produce rainfall rates of 1-3 inches per hour over New Jersey with total rainfall amounts of 2-4 inches. This resulted in widespread flash flooding during the evening
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1213845). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Essex County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.