Flood in Passaic County, New Jersey

Flood March 14, 2010 – March 19, 2010 · Passaic County, New Jersey

$3.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Major flooding on the Passaic River caused evacuations of hundreds of residents in the towns of Totowa and Little Falls. Dozens refused to leave and eventually needed to be rescued by boat. Severe flooding occurred in numerous homes and businesses close to the river which crested on March 16. Numerous roads and bridges were also closed for several days. More than 800 homes and businesses incurred damage in Totowa. The property damage amount listed is estimated.

The wider storm

A Nor'easter developed off the Delmarva peninsula which produced an extended period of heavy rainfall across the area as it tracked very slowly to the northeast. This caused widespread flooding across portions of northeast New Jersey.

Began near Little Falls (40.8715, -74.2173).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 222653. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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