Aug 11, 2018
A stalled stationary boundary within a very moist airmass provided a focusing mechanism for several rounds of heavy rain that resulted in widespread flash flooding across northeast New Jersey. The Caldwell, NJ ASOS recorded 4.92 inches of rain, and multiple other stations across northeast New Jersey received between 2.5 inches and 4 inches of precipitation. The Little Falls area of Passaic County was particularly hard hit when rising water from the Peckman River swept away numerous cars from the
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 779579). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Essex County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.