Jul 7, 2017
Developing low pressure passing near the region in a high precipitable water environment (2.27 on the 12Z 7/7 OKX sounding) resulted in heavy rainfall across much of the region that led to river flooding in Bergen County, New Jersey. ||Rainfall amounts in Bergen County ranged from 1-3, with a trained spotter in Oakland reporting 2.56 of rain. This resulted in the Pascack Brook at Westwood, NJ rising above flood stage at 3:45pm EDT, crested at a height of 5.11 ft. at 4:30pm EDT, and falling back
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 711916). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Bergen County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.