Water Resources of the United States
PROJECT ALERT NOTICE (NJ) River Flooding
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2021 19:48:31 EDT
Summary: Major river flooding caused by heavy rain from remnants of Hurricane Ida
Extent of heavy precipitation was primarily the Northern half of New Jersey with the heaviest swath of precipitation/flooding from Stockton to Newark. Rainfall totals up to 8-10 inches fell in this region with 4-6 and 6-8 inches in other parts on Northern New Jersey.
6 streamgages were damaged by floodwaters (non-operable) and 5 more gages are operating, but need site visits and peak verification due to equipment malfunction.
6 teams obtained high water discharge measurements and 1 team was on gage repair detail.
U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
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