Jun 22, 2012
The combination of thunderstorms igniting along the sea breeze front and other thunderstorms that developed preceding an approaching cold front caused pockets of very heavy rain across New Jersey during the afternoon and evening of the 22nd. Hardest hit was southern Ocean County where multiple thunderstorms moved over the same area. Doppler Radar storm total estimates exceeded 6 inches.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 388246). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ocean County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.