Flash Flood in Bergen County, New Jersey

Flash Flood August 3, 2024 · Bergen County, New Jersey

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Park Avenue is closed due to flooding at Rivervale Road.

The wider storm

A stationary front over the area on August 3rd was the focus for the development of several rounds of heavy thunderstorms across the area. These thundersotmrs produced flash flooding in portions of northeast New Jersey. CAPE values of near 2000 J/kg with PWATs of of around 2 inches resulted in thunderstorms producing torrential rainfall with rates upwards of 2 per hour. Rainfall totals were 1-3 inches.

Began near Woodcliff Lake (41.0300, -74.0300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1212411. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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