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Flash FloodSomerset, New Jersey

September 1, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$75.0M
Area
Somerset

Event narrative (NOAA)

Widespread flash flooding occurred in the southern half of Somerset County with numerous road closures. There were two flood related fatalities in southern Somerset County, both in Hillsborough Township. There were approximately 1200 water rescues in the entire county. Many buildings and homes were either damaged or destroyed by the flood waters. Most waterways in the county overflowed their banks, including the Raritan River, the Millstone River, Green Brook, Stony Brook and Middle Brook.

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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.

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