New Jersey, 2017

Flooding in New Jersey, October 29, 2017

October 29, 2017 · NWS OKX · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

A wave of low pressure formed along a slow moving cold front before rapidly deepening off the Mid Atlantic coast during the evening. 08 of rain.

Where it happened

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  • Tornadoes
  • 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
3

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.

A wave of low pressure formed along a slow moving cold front before rapidly deepening off the Mid Atlantic coast during the evening. With a tropical airmass being entrained into the system, rainfall totals across northeast New Jersey ranged from 2-6, with a CWOP site in North Caldwell reporting 5.20 and the ASOS at Newark Airport reporting 4.08 of rain. This resulted in reports of flooding across parts of Hudson and Bergen counties, with water rescues taking place in Hudson County.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Oct 29, 1:11 PM EST, 2 hours 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 29, 1:11 PM EST, 2 hours 19 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 29, 3:05 PM EST, 25 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service New York NY
405 PM EDT Sun Oct 29 2017

NJZ002-004-103-105>108-NYZ067-301000-
Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-Western Bergen-Western Essex-
Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-Orange-
405 PM EDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast New Jersey and
southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

CTZ005>008-NJZ006-104-NYZ068>070-072>075-078-176-177-301000-
Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-
Northern New London-Hudson-Eastern Bergen-Putnam-Rockland-
Northern Westchester-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-
Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-Northwestern Suffolk-
Northern Queens-Northern Nassau-
405 PM EDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut,
northeast New Jersey and southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.
   High Wind Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

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warning criteria.

CTZ009>012-NYZ071-079>081-178-179-301000-
Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-Southern Middlesex-
Southern New London-Southern Westchester-Northeastern Suffolk-
Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk-Southern Queens-
Southern Nassau-
405 PM EDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT MONDAY...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut and
southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.
   Coastal Flood Advisory.
   High Wind Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Coastal Flood Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-301000-
Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-
Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-
New York Harbor-Peconic and Gardiners Bays-
South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay-
Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm-
Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm-
Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 nm-
405 PM EDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Storm Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Oct 29, 2:26 PM EST, 1 hour 4 minutes before
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The radar

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Event by event

3 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Hudson

When
October 29, 3:30 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Hudson County, 0.49 mi NE of Harrison to 0.46 mi NE of Harrison
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.754, -74.162

A water rescue was reported on Passaic Avenue at Bellgrove Drive in Kearny.

Flood, Bergen

When
October 29, 4:30 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Bergen County, 0.55 mi NNE of Ramsey to 0.59 mi ENE of Ramsey
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.057, -74.144

A sink hole developed due to flooding on Main Street in Ramsey causing flooding in a basement. The fire department was on scene.

Flood, Bergen

When
October 29, 6:30 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Bergen County, 0.17 mi NE of Mahwah to 0.2 mi SE of Mahwah
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.102, -74.148

Franklin Turnpike was closed at Cedar Hill Avenue in West Mahwah due to flooding in front of the ACME shopping center.

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 723790, 723791, 723792.