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New Jersey Flood Stories

1,015 first-hand accounts of flood events in New Jersey, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Coastal Flood

Eastern Union, NJ · Jan 13, 2024

Strong low pressure shifted northeast through the eastern Great Lakes on January 13, 2024, sending a warm front through during the morning hours, followed quickly by a cold front.

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Coastal Flood

Hudson, NJ · Jan 13, 2024

Strong low pressure shifted northeast through the eastern Great Lakes on January 13, 2024, sending a warm front through during the morning hours, followed quickly by a cold front.

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Flash Flood

Hudson, NJ · Apr 30, 2023

Already saturated grounds from 1-3 inches of rain the previous days set the stage for a localized flash flooding event to unfold on April 30th when an additional 2-3 inches of rainfall fell over a period of several hours.

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Flash Flood

Union, NJ · Jul 4, 2023

A stalled frontal boundary over the area provided a focus for convection to develop in the afternoon on July 4th. CAPE values of greater than 2000 J/kg and PWAT values near 1.8-2 allowed thunderstorms that developed along the stationary front to slowly drift southward while…

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Flash Flood

Union, NJ · Jul 4, 2023

A stalled frontal boundary over the area provided a focus for convection to develop in the afternoon on July 4th. CAPE values of greater than 2000 J/kg and PWAT values near 1.8-2 allowed thunderstorms that developed along the stationary front to slowly drift southward while…

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Flash Flood

Union, NJ · Jul 4, 2023

A stalled frontal boundary over the area provided a focus for convection to develop in the afternoon on July 4th. CAPE values of greater than 2000 J/kg and PWAT values near 1.8-2 allowed thunderstorms that developed along the stationary front to slowly drift southward while…

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Flash Flood

Union, NJ · Jul 4, 2023

A stalled frontal boundary over the area provided a focus for convection to develop in the afternoon on July 4th. CAPE values of greater than 2000 J/kg and PWAT values near 1.8-2 allowed thunderstorms that developed along the stationary front to slowly drift southward while…

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Flash Flood

Union, NJ · Jul 4, 2023

A stalled frontal boundary over the area provided a focus for convection to develop in the afternoon on July 4th. CAPE values of greater than 2000 J/kg and PWAT values near 1.8-2 allowed thunderstorms that developed along the stationary front to slowly drift southward while…

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Flash Flood

Union, NJ · Jul 4, 2023

A stalled frontal boundary over the area provided a focus for convection to develop in the afternoon on July 4th. CAPE values of greater than 2000 J/kg and PWAT values near 1.8-2 allowed thunderstorms that developed along the stationary front to slowly drift southward while…

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Flash Flood

Bergen, NJ · Jul 17, 2024

An approaching cold front and trough produced thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening on July 17th that resulted in localized flash flooding in northern New Jersey.

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Flash Flood

Hudson, NJ · Jul 17, 2024

An approaching cold front and trough produced thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening on July 17th that resulted in localized flash flooding in northern New Jersey.

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Flash Flood

Essex, NJ · Sep 13, 2022

A batch of moderate rainfall with embedded heavy thunderstorms moved through the area on September 13th bringing flash flooding to the New York City metro area.

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Coastal Flood

Eastern Ocean, NJ · Oct 28, 2021

Strong high pressure located in eastern Canada and slow moving low pressure approaching from the southeastern states resulted in a prolonged onshore flow along the Middle Atlantic coast.

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Coastal Flood

Western Ocean, NJ · Oct 28, 2021

Strong high pressure located in eastern Canada and slow moving low pressure approaching from the southeastern states resulted in a prolonged onshore flow along the Middle Atlantic coast.

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Coastal Flood

Eastern Ocean, NJ · Oct 30, 2021

Strong high pressure located in eastern Canada and slow moving low pressure approaching from the southeastern states resulted in a prolonged onshore flow along the Middle Atlantic coast.

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Coastal Flood

Western Ocean, NJ · Oct 30, 2021

Strong high pressure located in eastern Canada and slow moving low pressure approaching from the southeastern states resulted in a prolonged onshore flow along the Middle Atlantic coast.

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Coastal Flood

Cumberland, NJ · Oct 29, 2021

Strong high pressure located in eastern Canada and slow moving low pressure approaching from the southeastern states resulted in a prolonged onshore flow along the Middle Atlantic coast.

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Coastal Flood

Salem, NJ · Oct 29, 2021

Strong high pressure located in eastern Canada and slow moving low pressure approaching from the southeastern states resulted in a prolonged onshore flow along the Middle Atlantic coast.

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Coastal Flood

Northwestern Burlington, NJ · Oct 28, 2021

Strong high pressure located in eastern Canada and slow moving low pressure approaching from the southeastern states resulted in a prolonged onshore flow along the Middle Atlantic coast.

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Coastal Flood

Eastern Ocean, NJ · Oct 30, 2021

Strong high pressure located in eastern Canada and slow moving low pressure approaching from the southeastern states resulted in a prolonged onshore flow along the Middle Atlantic coast.

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Coastal Flood

Western Ocean, NJ · Oct 30, 2021

Strong high pressure located in eastern Canada and slow moving low pressure approaching from the southeastern states resulted in a prolonged onshore flow along the Middle Atlantic coast.

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Coastal Flood

Gloucester, NJ · Oct 28, 2021

Strong high pressure located in eastern Canada and slow moving low pressure approaching from the southeastern states resulted in a prolonged onshore flow along the Middle Atlantic coast.

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Coastal Flood

Mercer, NJ · Oct 29, 2021

Strong high pressure located in eastern Canada and slow moving low pressure approaching from the southeastern states resulted in a prolonged onshore flow along the Middle Atlantic coast.

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Coastal Flood

Gloucester, NJ · Oct 29, 2021

Strong high pressure located in eastern Canada and slow moving low pressure approaching from the southeastern states resulted in a prolonged onshore flow along the Middle Atlantic coast.

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