Flash Flood — Essex, New Jersey

2022-09-13 · near (ewr)newark Intl Arp, Essex, New Jersey

Event narrative

Flash flooding on McClellan Street with traffic blocked.

Wider weather episode

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. These thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front with a low pressure developing overhead in an extremely moisture environment that had precipitable water values of 1.8-2. These thunderstorms dropped between 1 and 3 inches of rainfall in a several hour period resulting in flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1057232. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.