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Flash Flood — Union, NJ

Jul 22, 2019

Flow parallel to a stalled frontal boundary across the region allowed showers and thunderstorms to train across the area during the afternoon and evening hours. These storms developed in an environment with precipitable water values around 2.25 inches and produced widespread 1-2 inch rainfall amounts across the region. The Newark Airport ASOS reported 1.69 inches of rain in this event, while a trained spotter in Bloomingdale reported 2.15 inches of rain. Much of the rain fell within a 1-2 hour p

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 848609). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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