Sep 18, 2004
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan interacting with a slowly moving cold front caused widespread very heavy in the upper and middle sections of the Delaware River Valley. While the rain was not as heavy in Hunterdon County, the runoff from the heavy rain upstream produced the worst flooding along the Delaware River since 1955. Townships and roadways along the Delaware River were hardest hit. Damage was estimated at close to one million dollars.The Delaware River at Riegelsville was above its 22 foot
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5426518). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hunterdon County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.