Heavy Rain in New Jersey

Events

1,160

Deaths

4

Injuries

12

Damage

$3.8 million

• Hurricane and Tropical Storm in New Jersey, September 16 to 23, 19993 deaths · 188 injured · $510 million · 54 kt wind · 44 eventsHurricane Floyd battered New Jersey (especially the central and northern thirds) on September 16th and brought with it torrential and in some areas, unprecedented and record breaking rains and damaging winds.
• Flooding and Heavy Rain in New Jersey, August 27 to 28, 20113 deaths · 13 eventsIrene made landfall locally as a tropical storm around 900 am EDT August 28, 2011 over New York City. Irene then moved across Southeast New York and Western Connecticut before dissipating over Northern New England near the Canadian Border later that evening.
• Flooding and Heavy Rain in New Jersey, April 15 to 23, 20071 death · $111 million · 16 eventsAn intense nor'easter brought heavy rain and flooding to New Jersey that started on the 15th. The worst flooding occurred along the Raritan and Passaic River Basins. It was the worst flooding in the Raritan Basin since Hurricane Floyd in 1999.
• Heavy Rain in New Jersey, August 10, 20032 deaths · 1 eventThunderstorms with heavy rain dropped a Doppler Radar storm total estimate of around 2 inches in about 90 minutes in Walpack Township during the evening of the 10th.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Rain in New Jersey, January 13 to 15, 199925 injured · 28 eventsA very protracted winter storm affected most of New Jersey from the 13th through the 15th. A combination of snow, sleet and heavy freezing rain fell across the region.
• Flood and Heavy Rain in New Jersey, June 4, 20071 death · 8 injured · 4 eventsHeavy rains associated with a low pressure system which at one time was Tropical Storm Barry fell across eastern New Jersey during the morning of June 4th mainly between 3 a.m. EDT and 9 a.m.EDT.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in New Jersey, July 30 to 31, 2016$3.1 million · 52 kt wind · 77 eventsSeveral clusters of thunderstorms associated with several shortwaves and a cold front became nearly stationary over Mercer County on the 29th and Hunderdon County on the morning of the 30th. Heavy rainfall over 5 inches occurred in these areas.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in New Jersey, July 13 to 17, 20171 death · $40 · 1 in hail · 34 eventsA hot and humid airmass was present ahead of a frontal boundary which slowly moved southeast toward and then through the state. Several rounds of thunderstorms moved through the region ahead of this front over the course of a few days. 2,800 people lost power in Ocean county.
• Flooding and Coastal Flood in New Jersey, September 1 to 5, 20062 injured · $5.0 million · 70 kt wind · 39 eventsThe combination of the remnants of Tropical Storm Ernnesto and a large high pressure system over eastern Canada produced heavy rain and flooding, strong and in some cases damaging winds, tidal flooding and beach erosion in New Jersey.
• Flooding and Heavy Rain in New Jersey, March 13 to 21, 2010$30 million · 16 eventsFour days of rain, heaviest on the 13th, culminated in major flooding in the Passaic and Raritan Basins and flooding throughout New Jersey. Four day storm totals averaged around 2.5 to 6 inches with the highest amounts in the Raritan and Passaic Basins.
• Coastal Flood and High Wind in New Jersey, February 4 to 9, 1998$17 million · 64 kt wind · 17 eventsThe strongest northeaster of the winter battered Coastal New Jersey, especially from Ocean County southward, with damaging winds, moderate to severe coastal flooding, extensive beach erosion, several dune breaches and heavy rain.
• Coastal Flood and High Wind in New Jersey, January 28 to 29, 1998$15 million · 56 kt wind · 14 eventsAn intense northeaster pounded the New Jersey Shore with tidal flooding, beach erosion, strong winds and rain on the 28th. Conditions were progressively worse farther south along the New Jersey shore.
• Heavy Rain in New Jersey, February 22, 2003$2.0 million · 15 eventsA large swath of moderate to heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms moved across New Jersey during the day on the 22nd.
• Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in New Jersey, July 24 to 25, 1997$3.0 million · 5 eventsAs a strong warm front moved slowly north toward the area, a long period of heavy rain occurred over the area. In addition, the area was impacted by the fringe effects from Tropical Storm Danny.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in New Jersey, July 28 to 29, 20174 injured · $10 · 50 eventsA rare summertime Nor'easter tracked just offshore producing heavy rain, thunderstorms and wind. Coastal flooding and beach erosion also occurred.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in New Jersey, June 9, 2009$326,000 · 50 kt wind · 8 eventsIsolated strong thunderstorms moved across northern New Jersey during the early morning on the 9th. A more organized squall line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved through southern New Jersey later that morning. The squall line formed near a warm frontal boundary.
• Flood and Hail in New Jersey, July 1, 2020$303,000 · 1 in hail · 7 eventsSeveral shortwaves rotating through an upper level low off the New England / Mid-Atlantic coast triggered numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly during the afternoon and early evening hours.
• Tornado and Heavy Rain in New Jersey, September 11, 1997$53,000 · F1 · 2 eventsLines of heavy showers and thunderstorms developed in a moist unstable airmass ahead of a slow moving cold front.
• Coastal Flood and High Wind in New Jersey, November 22 to 23, 2006$60,000 · 50 kt wind · 18 eventsA northeaster brought heavy rain, strong winds, rough surf and tidal flooding to coastal areas of New Jersey on the 22nd and 23rd (Thanksgiving Day) and hit Cape May and Atlantic Counties the hardest. The rain and strong winds arrived together, just before sunrise on the 22nd.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in New Jersey, July 21 to 24, 20172 injured · $30 · 52 kt wind · 39 eventsA stalled frontal boundary was the focus for several rounds of thunderstorms that produced damaging winds and flooding in spots. Several thousand people lost power throughout the state.
• Coastal Flood and High Wind in New Jersey, January 23 to 24, 20172 injured · $80 · 55 kt wind · 34 eventsAn area of low pressure over North Carolina on the 23rd strengthened and moved northeast to a location just off the New Jersey Coastline on the morning of the 24th.
• Flash Flood and Flood in New Jersey, July 16, 20162 injured · $20,000 · 52 kt wind · 19 eventsA cold frontal boundary along with several shortwaves and a seabreeze produced numerous showers and thunderstorms across the southern and central portions of New Jersey during the afternoon and evening hours of the 16th.
• Heavy Rain in New Jersey, August 10, 2007$100,000 · 1 eventA tree snapped about 20 feet above the ground and onto a two-styory Parsippany home. The recent rainy weather and the rotted center of the tree contributed to it falling. The tree fell through the attic and upstairs master bedroom before it stopped on the first floor.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in New Jersey, August 1 to 3, 2017$60 · 52 kt wind · 42 eventsA hot and humid airmass with weak boundaries led to slow moving strong to severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, hail and flooding. Over 2,000 people lost power.
• Flooding and Heavy Rain in New Jersey, September 19 to 20, 201638 eventsThe remnants of tropical storm Julia and a frontal boundary interacted leading to several rounds of rainfall over the region.

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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.