Passaic storm history

The Passaic River at Dundee Dam in Clifton rose above its minor flood stage of 4.5 feet at 10:15pm EDT and crested at a height of 4.98 feet at 12:45am EDT September 2nd. The river then fell back below flood stage at 3:45am EDT on September 2nd. Flooding from the Passaic River res…

A large tree limb fell onto Paulison Avenue, killing one person and injuring six. Nearby Observations (KCDW and KTEB) and radar support winds of between 40 and 50 mph.

Two men from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration were in the Weasel Brook inspecting the President Street Bridge in the town of Passaic when it started raining profusely. The heavy rains caused the water level to rise from several inches to approximately eleven feet…

A 39-year-old male drowned while walking through a wooded path that connects Warren Hagstrom Blvd. to an athletic field in Wanaque when he fell into a sinkhole and was swept away into a nearby stream.

A thunderstorm produced lightning that struck a 47 year old male while fishing in a boat over Upper Greenwood Lake in Passaic County, NJ.

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.

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 floodin…

A residential property in Bloomingdale, NJ was struck by lightning during a severe thunderstorm, resulting in a fire. The local police and fire department responded and were able to extinguish the fire by 5 pm LST. No injuries were reported for both the property owners and the re…

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…

Flooding on NJ 3 in both directions around 509 and Broad street in Clifton with all lanes closed eastbound and westbound.

Tree and wires down in West Milford.

Tree down causing the closure of Jersey Avenue.

Trees on wires over Rocky Point Road.

Trees on wires near Lakeside Road.

Trees and wires down at Lake Shore Drive/Warwick Tpk.

Multiple streets closed due to flooding along Glenwild Avenue.

River Street closed due to flooding.

Flooding on 9TH Ave resulted in road being closed.

Parker Avenue is closed due to flooding.

Major flooding with numerous cars stuck in the water near the train trestle.

NJ 3 is closed in both directions east of the Garden State Parkway due to flooding.

All lanes closed on NJ Route 3 Westbound east of the Garden State Parkway due to flooding.

Flooding on US 46 Eastbound at CR 628 and Piaget Ave with all lanes closed.

West Milford police dispatch reported a few trees down around town.

Tree on house on Warburton Avenue in Hawthorne NJ.

Trees down reported by Wayne PD.

Multiple trees reported down at Clinton and Coventry Road in West Milford.

Large tree reported down blocking the road at East Shore Road and Greenwood Lake Turnpike.

Multiple reports of trees and branches, along with power lines down throughout Ringwood.

Car in water near Wait Street and 5th Avenue.

Water rescue on River Street in Patterson.

Water rescue near 289 Country Road in Hawthorne.

Car in water near Route 46 in Woodland Park.

Car in the water near Riverview Drive and Lackawanna Avenue.

Downed power lines on Summit Avenue.

Tree down on Valley Road in West Patterson NJ.

Downed pole and wires on NJ 23 northbound south of CR 695/Echo Lake Road.

Live social media video feed showing flooded roads and cars.

Quarter sized hail was observed in West Milford.

Fire department performed water rescue for a vehicle stuck in flood waters near the train station.

Three lanes of NJ Route 3 closed due to flooding.

Large mature Oak tree uprooted.

Hail one inch in diameter was reported.

Heavy rain resulted in flooding which caused the closure of Passaic Street between Market Street and SR-21 in Passaic, NJ.

Canal Street in Passaic was covered with several feet of water with water up to car roofs.

All lanes of US46 were closed due to flooding between Valley Road and Clove Road in Little Falls.