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 fourth highest crest on record for the Delaware River along Hunterdon County. The crest was slightly lower than the April 2005 flood. President George W. Bush declared Hunterdon County a disaster area. One man in Lambertville drowned when he walked into flood waters. Sporadic periods of heavy rain started on the 23rd, but the most wides
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5518470). 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.