Mar 13, 2010
Four days of rain, heaviest on the 13th, culminated in major flooding in the Passaic and Raritan Basins and flooding throughout New Jersey. Four day storm totals averaged around 2.5 to 6 inches with the highest amounts in the Raritan and Passaic Basins. It was the worst flooding in the Raritan Basin since April of 2007 and the worst flooding in the Passaic Basin since April of 1984. Over 1000 people were evacuated in Morris and Somerset Counties. Damage was estimated at 30 million dollars as th
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 222427). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Middlesex County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.