Flash Flood — Essex, New Jersey

2025-08-13 · near Silver Lake, Essex, New Jersey

Event narrative

Car stuck in flood waters at Clay Street and Route 21.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorm moved across northeast New Jersey resulting in a water rescue across Hudson County, cars stuck in flood waters across Essex County and Road closures across Union County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1292852. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.