Jul 11, 2019
Showers and thunderstorms developed across the area during the afternoon in response to an approaching warm front. These showers developed within an environment with increasing precipitable water values, resulting in a several hour period of heavy rain. Widespread rainfall totals of 1-2 inches were reported across northeast New Jersey, with several reports of 2.5-3 inches. A CoCoRaHS observer in Oakland, NJ reported 3.46 inches of rain in this event.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 846925). 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.