May 1, 2014
A slow moving low pressure system and a deep southerly flow from the Gulf of Mexico and then the Atlantic Ocean dropped heavy rain across New Jersey centered on April 30th. Event precipitation totals averaged from 3 to 6 inches, with the highest amounts in central New Jersey. This caused widespread poor drainage flooding as well as flooding of creeks and rivers throughout most of the state. Flooding in parts of the Passaic Basin and southeast New Jersey did not start until May began. Major creek
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 518751). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Somerset County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.