Flash Flood — Passaic, New Jersey

2018-08-11 · near Great Notch, Passaic, New Jersey

$3.2M

Property damage

Event narrative

Flooding from the Peckman River impacted the Party City and Best Buy shopping centers as well as the Planet Fitness gym in Woodland Park. Cars were underwater in the Best Buy parking lot. Overall, approximately 210 homes, 70 businesses, and 22 parked cars were impacted by flooding in Woodland Park.

Wider weather episode

A stalled stationary boundary within a very moist airmass provided a focusing mechanism for several rounds of heavy rain that resulted in widespread flash flooding across northeast New Jersey. The Caldwell, NJ ASOS recorded 4.92 inches of rain, and multiple other stations across northeast New Jersey received between 2.5 inches and 4 inches of precipitation. The Little Falls area of Passaic County was particularly hard hit when rising water from the Peckman River swept away numerous cars from the Route 46 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge dealership.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 779602. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.