Aug 14, 2011
A series of thunderstorms preceding a cold front dropped three to seven inches of rain across a wide swath of New Jersey (less along most of the coast) from overnight on the 13th into the day on the 14th. But in southern Gloucester, Eastern Salem and Western Cumberland County, rainfall amounts reached seven to eleven inches. Scattered thunderstorms occurred into the 15th and morning of the 16th. This slowed the recession of rivers and streams in the state. The combined event caused severe flash
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 346275). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Gloucester County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.