New Jersey Flood Reports
Science Center Objects
USGS reports document New Jersey floods from 1896 to the present.
2016, January 22-24
- Coastal Flooding in New Jersey Caused by Nor'easter (Flood Summary)
- Coastal Storm Jonas (Science Report)
2012, October 22-November 2
- Hurricane Sandy (National Page)
2011, August 27-30
- Hurricane Irene (Flood Summar)
2011, August 14-16
- Flood Event, South Western New Jersy (Flood Summary)
2010, March 12-15
- Flood Event, Centeral and North East New Jersy (Flood Summary)
2007, April 16-18
- Flood Event (Flood Summary)
2006, June 28-29
- Flood Event, New Jersey part of the Delaware River Basin (Flood Summary)
2005, April 2-4
- Delaware River Main Stem from Port Jervis, New York, to Cinnaminson, New Jersey (Flood Summary)
- Delaware River Main Stem from Port Jervis, New York, to Cinnaminson, New Jersey (SIR 2007-5067)
2004, September 17-23
- Delaware River and its Tributaries (Flood Summary)
2004, July 12-14
- Burlington and Camden Counties, South-Central New Jersey (Flood Summary)
- Burlington and Camden Counties, South-Central New Jersey (SIR 2006-5096)
2000, August 11-14
- Sparta New Jersey (WRI 2002-4099)
1992, December 11-12
1984, April 5-7
- National Water summary 1988-89 --Floods and droughts: New Jersey (WSP 2375) [Passaic River]
- Flood of April 5-7, 1984, in Northeastern New Jersey (OFR 86-423W)
1981, April
- Summary of floods in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, 1970 through 1989 (WSP 2502)
1978, Aug 31 - Sept 1
1977, November 8-10
- Summary of floods in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, 1970 through 1989 (WSP 2502)
- National Water summary 1988-89 --Floods and droughts: New Jersey (WSP 2375) [Passaic River and northern Atlantic Coastal basins]
- Flood in northeastern and central New Jersey (OFR 79-559)
1975, September 25-27
- Flood data in West Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, through 1981 water year (OFR 82-434)
- Flood in Mercer County, New Jersey (WRI 75-51)
1975, July 21
- National Water summary 1988-89 --Floods and droughts: New Jersey (WSP 2375) [Raritan and central Delaware Rivers]
1973, August
- A summary of peak stages and discharges for the flood of August 1973 in New Jersey (OFR 74-1097)
- National Water summary 1988-89 --Floods and droughts: New Jersey (WSP 2375) [August 2, 1973, Raritan and Rahway Rivers]
- National Water summary 1988-89 --Floods and droughts: New Jersey (WSP 2375) [August 27-29, 1971, Raritan, Passaic and central Delaware Rivers]
1971, August & September
- New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Resources Special Report 37: Floods of August and September 1971 in New Jersey
- Summary of floods in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, 1970 through 1989 (WSP 2502) [August 1971]
- NJDEP Water Resources Special Report 37: Floods of August and September 1971 in New Jersey
1968, May 29-31
- Summary of floods in the United States during 1968 (WSP 1970-B)
1967, March 7
1967, August 27
1964, January
1962, March 6
- National Water summary 1988-89 --Floods and droughts: New Jersey (WSP 2375) [Coastal areas]
1960, September 12
- Summary of floods in the United States during 1960 (WSP 1790-B)
1960&1962
1955, August & October
- Floods of August-October 1955, New England to North Carolina (WSP 1420) [August 18-19, 1955, October 16, 1955]
- National Water summary 1988-89 --Floods and droughts: New Jersey (WSP 2375) [August 13-20, 1955, Northern New Jersey]
- Floods on Delaware River in the vicinity of Belvidere, New Jersey (HA 263)
- Floods at Easton, Pennsylvania-Phillipsburg, New Jersey (HA 246)
1954, September 11-14
- Summary of floods in the United States during 1954 (WSP 1370-C)
1951, March 30-31
- Summary of floods in the United States during 1951 (WSP 1227-D)
1950, November 25
- Summary of floods in the United States during 1950 (WSP 1137-I)
1945, July 9-23
- National Water summary 1988-89 --Floods and droughts: New Jersey (WSP 2375) [July 9-23, 1945, Passaic and upper Delaware]
1942, May 24
- Floods on Delaware River in the vicinity of Belvidere, New Jersey (HA 263)
- Floods at Easton, Pennsylvania-Phillipsburg, New Jersey (HA 246)
1938, September 21-23
- Floods on Millstone River and Stony Brook in vicinity of Princeton, New Jersey (HA 245)
- National Water summary 1988-89 --Floods and droughts: New Jersey (WSP 2375) [Raritan, Delaware and northern Atlantic coastal basins]
- Floods in Upper Millstone River basin in vicinity of Hightstown, New Jersey (HA 359)
- Minor floods of 1938 in the North Atlantic states (WSP 966)
1936, March 11-19
- National Water summary 1988-89 --Floods and droughts: New Jersey (WSP 2375) [Passaic and Delaware Rivers]
- The floods of March 1936: Part 2, Hudson River to Susquehanna River region (WSP 799)
1905
- Destructive floods in the United States in 1905, with a discussion of flood discharge and frequency and an index to flood literature (WSP 162)
1903, October 9-11
- National Water summary 1988-89 --Floods and droughts: New Jersey (WSP 2375)[Passaic, Pompton, Ramapo and Delaware River]
- Water Supply and Irrigation Paper No. 92: The Passaic flood of 1903
1902, March 1-2
- National Water summary 1988-89 --Floods and droughts: New Jersey (WSP 2375) [Passaic and Delaware Rivers]
- Water Supply and Irrigation Paper No. 88: The Passaic flood of 1902
1896, February 6-8
- National Water summary 1988-89 --Floods and droughts: New Jersey (WSP 2375) [Raritan Rivers]
Methodology for Estimation of Flood Magnitude and Frequency for New Jersey Streams
Methodologies were developed for estimating flood magnitudes at the 2-, 5-, 10-, 25-, 50-, 100-, and 500-year recurrence intervals for unregulated or slightly regulated streams in New Jersey. Regression equations that incorporate basin characteristics were developed to estimate flood magnitude and frequency for streams throughout the State by use...
Watson, Kara M.; Schopp, Robert D.
Flood Magnitude and Frequency of the Delaware River in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
From September 2004 to June 2006, the Delaware River in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania experienced three major floods that caused extensive damage. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) needed updated information on the flood magnitude and frequency for the eight active streamflow-gaging stations along the main stem Delaware River...
Schopp, Robert D.; Firda, Gary D.-
Date published: May 13, 2016Summary of Coastal Flooding in New Jersey Caused by the Nor'easter, January 22–24, 2016
From January 22-24 2016, a historic Nor’easter produced large snowfall totals, damaging winds, and substantial coastal flooding from across the southern Appalachians through southern New England. Winds from the storm, combined with high astronomical tides, set the stage for significant tidal flooding along sections of the New Jersey coastline.
Attribution: States and Territories, New Jersey Water Science Center -
Date published: October 20, 2011Summary of Flooding in New Jersey Caused by Hurricane Irene, August 27–30, 2011
Hurricane Irene moved up the eastern seaboard making landfall for a second time at Little Egg Inlet New Jersey early Sunday morning August 28, 2011. This is the first time a Hurricane made landfall in New Jersey since 1903.
Attribution: States and Territories, New Jersey Water Science Center -
Date published: October 20, 2011Flood of August 14-16, 2011
New Jersey experienced record flooding at 7 USGS gages during August 14-16, 2011.
Attribution: States and Territories, New Jersey Water Science Center -
Date published: October 1, 2010Summary of flooding caused by the March 12-15, 2010, storm in New Jersey
A storm moved north along the Atlantic Coast spreading rain across the State, from March 12 through March 15, 2010. Light rain began to fall during late morning on Friday March 12. Steady, heavier rain developed on Saturday morning and continued through the evening. Bands of heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms occurred on Sunday with showers continuing through Monday March 15, 2010.
Attribution: States and Territories, New Jersey Water Science Center -
Date published: April 27, 2007Summary of April 15-18, 2007 Flooding in New Jersey
Flood peaks were the highest ever recorded at ten USGS gaging stations in the Hackensack, Hudson, Raritan, Mullica and lower Delaware River basins
Attribution: States and Territories, New Jersey Water Science Center -
Date published: July 7, 2006Summary of June 28-29, 2006 flooding in the New Jersey part of the Delaware River Basin
Most flooding in New Jersey occurred along the mainstem of the Delaware River.
Attribution: States and Territories, New Jersey Water Science Center -
Date published: April 22, 2005Flooding in New Jersey: April 2-4, 2005, flooding in New Jersey
Rainfall totaling as much as 5 inches during April 2-4, 2005, combined with wet antecedent conditions caused by more than 2 inches of rain that fell less than a week earlier, snow cover in the Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania, and Catskill Mountains, New York, regions, and reservoirs filled to capacity, set the stage for the worst flooding in 50 years along the mainstem of the Delaware River....
Attribution: States and Territories, New Jersey Water Science Center -
Date published: October 8, 2004
Flooding in New Jersey: September 17-23, 2004, flooding on the Delaware River and its tributaries in New Jersey
Flood peaks along the main stem of the Delaware River were the highest since the flood of August 19, 1955
Attribution: States and Territories, New Jersey Water Science Center -
Date published: August 2, 2004Flooding in New Jersey: July 12-14, 2004 flooding in southern New Jersey
Flood peaks were the highest ever recorded at six USGS stream gaging stations in Burlington and Camden Counties N.J.
Attribution: States and Territories, New Jersey Water Science Center