Aug 6, 2019
A weak wave of low pressure offshore combined with a warm front lifting north through the region resulted in the development of widely scattered showers and thunderstorms west of New York City. While overall storm coverage was low, these storms resulted in isolated reports of flash flooding in parts of urban northeast New Jersey.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 855155). 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.