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FloodHunterdon, New Jersey

August 28, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$50.0M
Area
Hunterdon

Event narrative (NOAA)

In Hunterdon County, flooding rains and strong winds forced the closure of dozens of roads and bridges in the county and included New Jersey State Routes 12 and 31 and U.S. Route 202. Three dams were also compromised. Flood related evacuations occurred in Califon, Flemington, Franklin, High Bridge, Lambertville, Lebanon, Raritan and Readington. ||The Delaware River at Frenchtown had minor flooding and was above its 16 foot flood stage from 249 a.m. EDT on the 29th through 1203 a.m EDT on the 30th. It crested at 16.68 feet at 815 a.m. EDT on the 29th. Farther downstream, the Delaware River at Stockton had minor flooding and was above its 18 foot flood stage from 417 a.m. EDT on the 29th through 1218 a.m. EDT on the 30th. It crested at 18.68 feet at 930 a.m. EDT on the 29th. Farther downs

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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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