The state maximum 3-day total of 7.03" in Berkeley Township exceeds the 10-year storm estimate for that point, according to NOAA Atlas 14. This relates to some heavy-duty statistics used in engineering and design work.
(Well, less than 72 hours.)Īnother way to think about extreme precipitation events is in terms of storm recurrence. More than a month's worth of rain in one weekend. Normal rainfall for the month of April is 3.87". That 3-day rainfall was more than EWR saw in the entire month of March and first 27 days of April, combined. The weather station at Newark Liberty International Airport (which is technically in Elizabeth, Union County) picked up 5.72" of rain. The one-two punch of broad, strong storm systems was sufficient. Especially considering it did not come as a result of a tropical storm or a deep pool of high humidity. The state's top wind gust was 62 mph, recorded at Little Egg Harbor Township on Saturday. Both Salem and Warren counties saw rainfall totals in the 2-3" range, rather than half-a-foot. The driest corner of New Jersey this weekend was the western edge of the state, falling out of the heaviest rain bands. Statewide average rainfall was around four inches. The top rainfall total I could find in New Jersey was 7.03" at Berkeley Township, Ocean County.Įvery county in the state had at least one rainfall report over three inches. MORE: Drying out Monday, but not completely Extremes / Statistics
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