Event narrative (NOAA)
In Morris County, this was the highest flooding along the Passaic and Pompton Rivers since April of 1984. Both rivers had crests within the top five. In Pequannock, about 300 people were evacuated and 1,000 homes were affected by the flood waters. Two shelters were opened. The A&P Shopping Center was under water. Boat rescues were performed along three blocks. Residents returned to their homes by the 19th. New Jersey State Route 23 was closed. In Lincoln Park, about 260 residents were evacuated. Two Bridges Road and U.S. Route 206 to Wayne were still closed on the 17th. In Long Hill Township, eighteen roads were closed, several were still closed near the Passaic River on the 17th. The central business districts and nearby residents were affected the hardest. Schools did not reopen until
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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.