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Flood — Sussex, NJ

Jun 28, 2006

Several days of heavy rain throughout the Delaware River Basin culminated with major flooding along the Delaware River from the 28th through the 30th. It was the second or third highest crest on record for the Delaware River along Sussex County. The crest was the second highest on record (since 1955) at Tocks Island (Warren County) and the third highest crest on record at Montague. President George W. Bush declared Sussex County a disaster area. Sporadic periods of heavy rain started on the 23rd

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5518468). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Sussex, NJ

This event is one of many recorded floods in Sussex County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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