New Jersey, 1997

Heavy Rain in New Jersey, November 7 to 9, 1997

November 7 to 9, 1997 · NWS OKX · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

With a strong high pressure system extending from north of New England southwest across the Great Lakes, a low pressure system formed off the Southeast Coast during Thursday, November 6th. The low slowly intensified as it moved very slowly north off the Mid-Atlantic Coast Friday and Saturday.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS OKX wrote it up.

With a strong high pressure system extending from north of New England southwest across the Great Lakes, a low pressure system formed off the Southeast Coast during Thursday, November 6th. The low slowly intensified as it moved very slowly north off the Mid-Atlantic Coast Friday and Saturday. It did not pass north of the area until Sunday, November 9th.The heaviest rain fell during Saturday morning and afternoon on November 8th. Generally 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches of rain fell across the area. However, specific amounts ranged from 1.00 inches at Newark Airport (Essex County) to 2.74 inches at Woodcliff Lake (Bergen County). Minor flooding of low-lying poor drainage areas occurred where leafs clogged drains. In addition, northeast winds gusted from 25 to 35 mph.

The radar

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Event by event

5 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Passaic

When
November 7, 7:00 PM EST to November 9, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Passaic County, Countywide
Coordinates
41.034, -74.300 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Bergen

When
November 7, 7:00 PM EST to November 9, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Bergen County, Countywide
Coordinates
40.960, -74.074 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Essex

When
November 7, 7:00 PM EST to November 9, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Essex County, Countywide
Coordinates
40.787, -74.247 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Hudson

When
November 7, 7:00 PM EST to November 9, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Hudson County, Countywide
Coordinates
40.731, -74.076 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Union

When
November 7, 7:00 PM EST to November 9, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Union County, Countywide
Coordinates
40.660, -74.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5623606, 5623607, 5623608, 5623609, 5623610.