Apr 1, 2005
Heavy rain and widespread flooding affected the Passaic and Delaware River Basins. In all, about 6,000 persons were evacuated along the Delaware and Passaic River Basins in New Jersey with about 3,200 homes damaged. New Jersey Acting Governor Richard J. Codey declared a state of emergency on April 3rd. In Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon, Mercer and Morris Counties, about 1,800 homes and businesses were flooded, 25 homes were destroyed. Many of the homes and businesses that were flooded, had flooding
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5449419). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Morris County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.