Jan 19, 1996
The flash flooding of the afternoon and early evening on the 19th led to larger river flooding through the 21st. The worst damage occurred along the Delaware River which crested at its highest stages in most places since the summer of 1955. Widespread flooding along the Raritan was described as the worst in Manville since Tropical Storm Doria in August 1971. Damage estimates exceeded $10 million dollars including $2 million dollars at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreational Area. Only o
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5543242). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
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.