May 24, 1999
A series of three thunderstorms brought too much heavy rain for area streams and rivers to handle. During the last thunderstorm at around 6 p.m. EDT, streams started to flood. The Assunpink Creek in Trenton, reached its 7 foot flood stage at 6 p.m. EDT, crested at 7.04 feet at 615 p.m. EDT and was back within bankfull at 7 p.m. EDT. Storm totals averaged between 2 and 3 inches and in addition to the stream flooding, caused considerable highway and poor drainage flooding. One person was injur
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5699506). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Mercer County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.