Flash Flood — Passaic, New Jersey

2022-05-28 · near Allwood, Passaic, New Jersey

Event narrative

Three lanes of NJ Route 3 closed due to flooding.

Wider weather episode

Several rounds of thunderstorms moved along a warm front of an approaching low pressure system on May 27th and into the 28th. These thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall over Northeast New Jersey resulting in several rounds of localized flash flooding. Several rounds of rainfall each with 0.75 to 1 inch of rain in an hour cause brief localized flash flooding. Total rainfall amounts in Northeast NJ were 1.5 to 3 inches.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1030100. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.