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Flash Flood — Passaic, New Jersey
September 1, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Passaic
Event narrative (NOAA)
The Passaic River at Dundee Dam in Clifton rose above its minor flood stage of 4.5 feet at 10:15pm EDT and crested at a height of 4.98 feet at 12:45am EDT September 2nd. The river then fell back below flood stage at 3:45am EDT on September 2nd. Flooding from the Passaic River resulted in three fatalities. A 70 year old man died when his car became stranded in 6 feet of water at the intersection of Passaic Avenue and Lackawana Place in Passaic.
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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.