The following events were reported: Flood, Heavy Rain. These occurred near station USW00014734, approximately 22.3103 km away, between 2006-11-08 08:00:00 and 2006-11-12 06:45:00. The flood was caused by Heavy Rain. Thankfully, no injuries or fatalities were reported. No significant property or crop damage was reported. Episode Narrative: A slow moving low pressure system that moved from the Gulf of Mexico caused heavy rain to fall during about an eight to twelve hour period on the 8th in New Jersey. Storm totals averaged between 2 and 3 inches. The heavy rain caused urban and poor drainage flooding. The flooding was exacerbated by fallen leaves that clogged catch basins. The heavy rain also caused flooding along some of the creeks and rivers in central and northern New Jersey. Rain began falling during the evening on the 7th in southern New Jersey and spread into northern New Jersey by shortly after Midnight EST on the 8th. The rain fell heavy at times from about 3 a.m. EST through 3 p.m. EST in the southern part of the state and from about 8 a.m. EST through 4 p.m. EST in the northern part of the state. The rain ended from south to north during the evening of the 8th. | |The heavy rain was caused by a low pressure system which formed in the Gulf of Mexico on the 6th and merged with an approaching cold front on the morning of the 7th. It then moved slowly northeast. The low pressure system reached Savannah, Georgia at 7 p.m. EST on the 7th, Elizabeth City, North Carolina at 7 a.m. EST on the 8th, was about 100 miles east of Atlantic City, New Jersey at 7 p.m. EST on the 8th and in the Gulf of Maine at 7 a.m. EST on the 9th. A slow moving low pressure system that moved from the Gulf of Mexico caused heavy rain to fall during about an eight to twelve hour period on the 8th in New Jersey. Event Narrative: Somerset County bore the brunt of the flooding from the heavy rain in north central New Jersey as many creeks and rivers flooded. In Montgomery Township, a 49-year-old male drove around barricades on County Route 533 and had to be rescued from his stalled vehicle. It was inundated by the Benden Brook. Roads were closed in Franklin Township (3 roads), Branchburg Township (3 roads), Bridgewater Township (2 roads) and Hillsborough Township (5 roads). Many of the closures were near the Neshanic Creek, the Millstone River and the Raritan River. Even though it was open, traveling was difficult on Interstate 287 in Bernards and Franklin Townships.|The North Branch of the Raritan River at North Branch was above its 12.3 foot flood stage from 527 p.m. EST through 1007 p.m. EST on the 8th. It crested at 12,66 feet at 745 p.m. EST. Farther downstream, the North Branch of the Raritan River at South Branch was above its 7 foot flood stage from 1255 p.m. EST on the 8th through 635 a.m. It crested at 945 p.m. The main stem of the Raritan River at Manville was above its 14 foot flood stage from 1053 p.m. EST on the 8th through 911 a.m. It crested at 15.42 feet at 345 a.m. Farther downstream the Raritan River at Bound Brook was above its 28 foot flood stage from 1222 a.m. EST through 1201 p.m. It crested at 29.42 feet at 455 a.m. The Millstone River at Griggstown was above its 10 foot flood stage from 1256 p.m. EST on the 8th through 622 p.m. EST on the 10th. It crested at 14.92 feet ay 3 a.m. Farther downstream, the Millstone River at Blackwells Mills was above its 9 foot flood stage from 110 a.m. EST on the 9th through 245 a.m. It crested at 10.76 feet at 214 p.m. The Green Brook at Plainfield (North Plainfield border) was above its 8 foot flood stage from 155 p.m. EST through 455 p.m. It crested at 8.29 feet at 330 p.m. Pike Run at Belle Mead was above its 7 foot flood stage from 1214 p.m. EST through 632 p.m. It crested at 8.69 feet at 315 p.m. |Storm totals included 2.99 inches in Basking Ridge, 2.90 inches in Watchung, 2.80 inches in Bound Brook, 2.68 inches in Martinsville, 2.50 inches in North Plainfield, 2.41 inches in Somerville and 2.08 inches in Belle Mead. In Woodbridge, a 44-year-old man was rescued from his stranded vehicle at the Leesville Avenue Railroad underpass. In Carteret, basements were flooded on four blocks and three roads were closed. Roadway flooding was described as serious in Plainsboro and South Brunswick. Roads were closed in East Brunswick, Milltown and Middlesex. U.S. Routes 1 and 9 were closed in Woodbridge. Storm totals included 3.30 inches in Iselin, 2.80 inches in Middlesex and 2.33 inches in Deans.| The run-off from the heavy rain led to river flooding in Morris County|from the 9th through the 12th. The Rockaway River below the Boonton|Reservoir was above its 5 foot flood stage from 345 a.m. EST through 5|p.m. It crested at 5.17 feet at 745 a.m. The|Passaic River at Pine Brook was above its 19 foot flood stage from 11|p.m. EST on the 9th through 645 a.m. EST on the 12th. It crested at|19.68 feet at 516 p.m. EST on the 11th. Storm totals included 2.85|inches in Butler, 2.83 inches at the Boonton Reservoir and 2.67 inches|in Chatham.|