Event narrative (NOAA)
Flooding affected Branchville, Frankford, Hampton, Hardyston, Newton, Ogdensburg and Vernon the hardest in Sussex County. Flooding forced the closure of numerous roadways in the county including U.S. Route 206 as well as state and county routes 94, 15, 23, 517 and 628. Branchville was literally cut off after flooding occurred along the Dry Brook. About 100 people were evacuated within the Borough. Half a dozen bridges were either damaged or totally washed out. In Vernon Township, eight families were cut off after another bridge washed out. Four bridges were also washed out in Frankford Township. ||The Flat Brook at Flatbrookville had major flooding and its second highest crest since Hurricane Diane in 1955. The brook was above its 6 foot flood stage from 810 a.m. EDT on the 28th through
Other notable flood events in New Jersey
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.