New Jersey, 2000

Heavy Rain in New Jersey, July 15, 2000

July 15, 2000 · NWS OKX · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

Bands of heavy rain, oriented from southeast to northwest, developed across the region. Rainfall amounts ranged from 2 1/2 to around 5 inches.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

Bands of heavy rain, oriented from southeast to northwest, developed across the region. Heavy rainfall caused some flooding of low-lying and poor drainge areas, especially along streets in Northern Passaic, Western Bergen, and Essex Counties.Rainfall amounts ranged from 2 1/2 to around 5 inches. Here are selected rainfall amounts for:Passaic County: 4.73 inches at Greenwood Lake, 4.23 inches at Wanaque Reservoir, and 3.00 inches at Ringwood.Bergen County: 4.10 inches at Ramsey, 3.10 inches at Midland Park, and 2.84 inches at Woodcliff Lake. (At Teterboro Airport, 2.29 inches was measured.)Essex County: 4.10 inches at West Caldwell. (At Newark Airport, 1.43 inches was measured.)Hudson County: 2.49 inches at Harrison.Although most rainfall amounts were less than 2 inches across Union County, 2.36 inches of rain was measured in Elizabeth.

The radar

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Event by event

4 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Hudson

When
July 15, 3:30 AM EST to 3:30 PM EST
Where
Hudson County, Countywide
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.731, -74.076 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Bergen

When
July 15, 4:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Bergen County, Mahwah
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.960, -74.074 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Essex

When
July 15, 4:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Essex County, Countywide
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.787, -74.247 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Passaic

When
July 15, 5:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Passaic County, Countywide
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.034, -74.300 (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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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5154977, 5154975, 5154976, 5154974.