Aug 20, 1997
Torrential rain fell across southeast New Jersey as a low pressure system developed over the Delmarva Peninsula and slowly moved northeast across southern New Jersey. A series of thunderstorms developed along this low pressure system's frontal boundaries and trained or moved over the same areas. Cape May County escaped the brunt of the torrential downpours, but Doppler Radar storm total estimates (which worked pretty well with this event) were between 8 to 10 inches across the northwest part
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5621734). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cape May County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.