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Flash Flood — Mercer, New Jersey
September 1, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$50.0M
Area
Mercer
Event narrative (NOAA)
Widespread flash flooding occurred in Mercer County with numerous road closures and nearly 100 water rescues. There were two flood related fatalities in the county, both in Hopewell Township. Many waterways overflowed their banks including the Assunpink Creek, Stony Brook and the Delaware River (with a highly unusual quick response to the runoff).
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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.