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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.

Flash Flood

Bergen, NJ · Jun 8, 2021

A passing shortwave combined with a surface trough resulted in the development of showers and thunderstorms across northeast New Jersey during the early afternoon hours.

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Flash Flood

Bergen, NJ · Jun 8, 2021

A passing shortwave combined with a surface trough resulted in the development of showers and thunderstorms across northeast New Jersey during the early afternoon hours.

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Flash Flood

Bergen, NJ · Jun 8, 2021

A passing shortwave combined with a surface trough resulted in the development of showers and thunderstorms across northeast New Jersey during the early afternoon hours.

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Flash Flood

Hudson, NJ · Jun 8, 2021

A passing shortwave combined with a surface trough resulted in the development of showers and thunderstorms across northeast New Jersey during the early afternoon hours.

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Flash Flood

Essex, NJ · Jul 17, 2021

Showers and thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a stalled frontal boundary. With weak steering flow and precipitable water values approaching 2 inches on the 12Z Upton sounding, this resulted in widespread flash flooding across portions of urban northeast New Jersey…

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Flash Flood

Essex, NJ · Jul 17, 2021

Showers and thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a stalled frontal boundary. With weak steering flow and precipitable water values approaching 2 inches on the 12Z Upton sounding, this resulted in widespread flash flooding across portions of urban northeast New Jersey…

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Flash Flood

Hudson, NJ · Jul 17, 2021

Showers and thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a stalled frontal boundary. With weak steering flow and precipitable water values approaching 2 inches on the 12Z Upton sounding, this resulted in widespread flash flooding across portions of urban northeast New Jersey…

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Flash Flood

Essex, NJ · Jul 17, 2021

Showers and thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a stalled frontal boundary. With weak steering flow and precipitable water values approaching 2 inches on the 12Z Upton sounding, this resulted in widespread flash flooding across portions of urban northeast New Jersey…

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Flash Flood

Union, NJ · Jul 17, 2021

Showers and thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a stalled frontal boundary. With weak steering flow and precipitable water values approaching 2 inches on the 12Z Upton sounding, this resulted in widespread flash flooding across portions of urban northeast New Jersey…

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Flash Flood

Essex, NJ · Jul 17, 2021

Showers and thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a stalled frontal boundary. With weak steering flow and precipitable water values approaching 2 inches on the 12Z Upton sounding, this resulted in widespread flash flooding across portions of urban northeast New Jersey…

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Flash Flood

Passaic, NJ · Jul 12, 2021

A warm front across the area during the early morning hours gradually sank southward towards evening, providing a focusing mechanism for the development of showers and thunderstorms across northeast New Jersey.

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Flash Flood

Passaic, NJ · Jul 12, 2021

A warm front across the area during the early morning hours gradually sank southward towards evening, providing a focusing mechanism for the development of showers and thunderstorms across northeast New Jersey.

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Flash Flood

Essex, NJ · Jul 17, 2021

Showers and thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a stalled frontal boundary. With weak steering flow and precipitable water values approaching 2 inches on the 12Z Upton sounding, this resulted in widespread flash flooding across portions of urban northeast New Jersey…

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Flash Flood

Essex, NJ · Jul 17, 2021

Showers and thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a stalled frontal boundary. With weak steering flow and precipitable water values approaching 2 inches on the 12Z Upton sounding, this resulted in widespread flash flooding across portions of urban northeast New Jersey…

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Flash Flood

Union, NJ · Jul 17, 2021

Showers and thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a stalled frontal boundary. With weak steering flow and precipitable water values approaching 2 inches on the 12Z Upton sounding, this resulted in widespread flash flooding across portions of urban northeast New Jersey…

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Flash Flood

Essex, NJ · Jul 17, 2021

Showers and thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a stalled frontal boundary. With weak steering flow and precipitable water values approaching 2 inches on the 12Z Upton sounding, this resulted in widespread flash flooding across portions of urban northeast New Jersey…

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Flash Flood

Passaic, NJ · Aug 22, 2021

Rainfall from Tropical Storm Henri resulted in widespread flash flooding across portions of northeast New Jersey With a tropical airmass in place (precipitable water values greater than 2 inches), rainfall totals generally ranged from 2-4 inches, with this rain coming in…

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Flash Flood

Bergen, NJ · Jul 29, 2021

A warm front lifting north and an approaching shortwave trough combined to produce scattered showers and thunderstorms across northeast New Jersey during the late afternoon and early evening hours.

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Flash Flood

Bergen, NJ · Aug 22, 2021

Rainfall from Tropical Storm Henri resulted in widespread flash flooding across portions of northeast New Jersey With a tropical airmass in place (precipitable water values greater than 2 inches), rainfall totals generally ranged from 2-4 inches, with this rain coming in…

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Flash Flood

Passaic, NJ · Aug 22, 2021

Rainfall from Tropical Storm Henri resulted in widespread flash flooding across portions of northeast New Jersey With a tropical airmass in place (precipitable water values greater than 2 inches), rainfall totals generally ranged from 2-4 inches, with this rain coming in…

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Flash Flood

Passaic, NJ · Jul 29, 2021

A warm front lifting north and an approaching shortwave trough combined to produce scattered showers and thunderstorms across northeast New Jersey during the late afternoon and early evening hours.

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Flash Flood

Passaic, NJ · Jul 29, 2021

A warm front lifting north and an approaching shortwave trough combined to produce scattered showers and thunderstorms across northeast New Jersey during the late afternoon and early evening hours.

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Flash Flood

Bergen, NJ · Jul 29, 2021

A warm front lifting north and an approaching shortwave trough combined to produce scattered showers and thunderstorms across northeast New Jersey during the late afternoon and early evening hours.

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Flash Flood

Essex, NJ · Jul 17, 2021

Showers and thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a stalled frontal boundary. With weak steering flow and precipitable water values approaching 2 inches on the 12Z Upton sounding, this resulted in widespread flash flooding across portions of urban northeast New Jersey…

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