Flash Flood in Essex County, New Jersey

Flash Flood October 26, 2021 · Essex County, New Jersey

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Bragaw Avenue in Irvington, NJ had all lanes closed due to flooding from heavy rain.

The wider storm

A low pressure system developing over the area brought rounds of thunderstorms over the area during the evening on October 25th and into the 26th. Thunderstorms dropped 1-3 of rain over a several hour period. The low pressure then allowed for moderate to heavy rain to persist through the morning hours on October 26th. Total rainfall amounts of 2-4 were observed.

Began near Irvington (40.7148, -74.2129).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 989141. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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