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 Summary)
2011, August 14-16
- Flood Event, South Western New Jersey (Flood Summary)
2010, March 12-15
- Flood Event, Central and North East New Jersey (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]