New Jersey, 2000

Heavy Rain in New Jersey, September 15, 2000

September 15, 2000 · NWS PHI · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

Thunderstorms preceding and accompanying a slow moving cold front produced a few hours of heavy rain across the central third of New Jersey during the early morning on the 15th. Poor drainage flooding occurred, especially in low-lying areas.

Where it happened

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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 PHI wrote it up.

Thunderstorms preceding and accompanying a slow moving cold front produced a few hours of heavy rain across the central third of New Jersey during the early morning on the 15th. Poor drainage flooding occurred, especially in low-lying areas. The heavy rain caused the brief closure of New Jersey State Route 70 in Wall Township (Monmouth County). But, no serious flooding or injuries were reported. Storm totals included 3.38 inches in Manasquan (Monmouth County), 3.18 inches in Brick (Ocean County), 2.45 inches in Pennsauken (Camden County), 2.38 inches in New Lisbon (Burlington County), 1.98 inches in Freehold (Monmouth County), 1.64 inches in Mount Holly (Burlington County), 1.62 inches in Wrightstown (Burlington County) and 1.40 inches in Hamilton Square (Mercer County).

The radar

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Event by event

5 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Burlington

When
September 15, 12:00 AM EST to 3:00 AM EST
Where
Burlington County, Countywide
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.878, -74.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Camden

When
September 15, 12:00 AM EST to 3:00 AM EST
Where
Camden County, Countywide
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.804, -74.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Mercer

When
September 15, 12:00 AM EST to 3:00 AM EST
Where
Mercer County, Countywide
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.283, -74.702 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Monmouth

When
September 15, 12:00 AM EST to 3:00 AM EST
Where
Monmouth County, Countywide
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.288, -74.158 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Ocean

When
September 15, 12:00 AM EST to 3:00 AM EST
Where
Ocean County, Countywide
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.866, -74.250 (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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5156851, 5156852, 5156853, 5156854, 5156855.