New Jersey, 2000

Flash Flood in New Jersey, July 16, 2000

July 16, 2000 · NWS PHI · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Thunderstorms with torrential downpours dropped about three inches of rain within an hour across west central Warren County and adjacent parts of Northampton County. This caused poor drainage flooding as well flooding along some of the flashier small streams in the area.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

Thunderstorms with torrential downpours dropped about three inches of rain within an hour across west central Warren County and adjacent parts of Northampton County. This caused poor drainage flooding as well flooding along some of the flashier small streams in the area. Storm totals included 2.40 inches in Belvidere. No serious injuries were reported.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Warren

When
July 16, 4:45 PM EST to 6:45 PM EST
Where
Warren County, West Central Portion
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
40.857, -74.997 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 5163238.