The following events were reported: Flash Flood, Flood. These occurred near station USW00014734, approximately 13.1428 km away, between 2008-09-06 16:52:00 and 2008-09-07 07:00:00. The flood was caused by Heavy Rain / Tropical System. Thankfully, no injuries or fatalities were reported. No significant property or crop damage was reported. Episode Narrative: Tropical Storm Hanna impacted Northeast New Jersey, making landfall near the Nassau/Suffolk County border around 10:35 pm on the 6th. Storm total rainfall ranged from 2.52 inches at Ridgewood to 5.50 inches at River Edge. Periods of torrential rainfall from heavy showers and thunderstorms caused flash flooding of many urban areas, small streams, and rivers. Tropical Storm Hanna impacted Northeast New Jersey, making landfall near the Nassau/Suffolk County border around 10:35 pm on the 6th. Event Narrative: Frank E. Rodgers Blvd. near Middlesex St. and Cape May St. in Harrison was closed due to flooding. Three feet of water inundated Route 440 at Danforth Ave. in Jersey City and was closed. Meeker Ave. at Elizabeth Ave. in Newark was closed with cars floating due to flooding. Valley Road in Wayne was inundated with water and impassable. Molly Ann Brook at N. Haledon exceeded its flood stage of 6.0 ft. at 7:05 pm local time. The river crested at 6.65 ft. at 7:15 pm and fell below flood stage 9:15 pm. Numerous roads were closed in Jersey City due to flooding. Newark Turnpike was closed from the New Jersey Tpke. to Route 7 in Kearny due to flooding. There was major flooding along Route 17 closing much of it as well as Route 3 in both directions in Rutherford and East Rutherford. Route 17 was also closed due to flooding between Route 46 and Polify Rd. in Hasbrouck Heights. Route 46 (eastbound) was closed at Summit Ave. in Hackensack and also in Lodi due to flooding. Three people were rescued from their car after they became trapped by flood waters in Bogota. In Paterson, Hwy 19 was closed in both directions at Valley Rd. and Rt. 20 (southbound) was closed at Broadway due to flooding. Around 30 cars were partially submerged in the Best Buy and Kohl's parking lot off of Route 46 in West Paterson. Emergency personnel had to evacuate stranded shoppers in the Little Falls Civic Center on Warren St. in Little Falls. Overflowing storm drains turned roads into moats around the Third Ward Park on Passaic Ave. and Glenside Ave. in Passaic. Finally, flooding submerged Riverside Dr. near the Home Depot and other low-lying sections of the borough. McCarter Highway in Newark was closed due to flooding. Routes 1 and 9 (southbound) were also closed in Newark with cars stalled in flood waters. Numerous roads were under water and closed in Garwood. Elmora Ave. at Fay Ave. in Elizabeth was closed due to flooding with water rescues being performed. A car rescue due to flood waters was also performed at the intersection of 3rd Ave. and S. 2nd St. also in Elizabeth. Water rescues were performed on Cortland Street in Belleville. The Ho-Ho-Kus River at Ho-Ho-Kus exceeded its flood stage of 3.0 ft. at 6:15 pm local time. The river crested at 3.98 ft. at 10 pm and fell below flood stage on 9/7/08 at 2:45 am. The Saddle River at Lodi exceeded its flood stage of 6.0 ft. The river exceeded moderate flood stage at 11:45 pm and crested at 7.77 ft. on 9/7/08 at 4:15 am. The river fell below flood stage on 9/7/08 at 8 am. The Third River at Bloomfield exceeded its flood stage of 6.0 ft. at 8:15 pm local time. The river crested at 7.37 ft. at 9:15 pm and fell below flood stage on 9/7/08 at 12:15 am. The Peckman River at Verona exceeded its flood stage of 3.5 ft. at 8:45 pm local time. The river crested at 4.10 ft. at 10:15 pm and fell below flood stage at 11 pm. The Rahway River at Springfield exceeded its flood stage of 5.5 ft. at 7 pm local time. The river crested at 7.29 ft. at 9:45 pm and fell below flood stage on 9/7/08 at 3:15 am. The Elizabeth River at Ursino Lake exceeded its flood stage of 20.0 ft. at 7:30 pm local time. The river crested at 20.73 ft. at 8:45 pm and fell below flood stage at 11 pm.