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Flash Flood — Essex, New Jersey
September 1, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Essex
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 66 year old man and his 46 year old daughter died as a result of flooding after going into the basement of their home on Lincoln Place in Irvington to secure it as the Elizabeth River began to overflow.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.