Flash Flood — Passaic, New Jersey

2006-06-24 · near Clifton, Passaic, New Jersey

Event narrative

A man fell into a swiftly flowing tributary of the Passaic River around 8 pm EDT and was killed. Heavy rains of up to 3 inches had fallen in the area during Friday and Saturday (the 23rd and 24th) which caused the stream to run more swiftly than normal.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5515080. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.