The following events were reported: Flood. These occurred near station USW00013739, approximately 14.3406 km away, between 2014-04-30 16:54:00 and 2014-04-30 23:59:00. The flood was caused by Heavy Rain. Thankfully, no injuries or fatalities were reported. The events caused property damage valued at 750250.0 and crop damage of 0.0. Episode Narrative: A slow moving low pressure system and a deep southerly flow from the Gulf of Mexico and then the Atlantic Ocean dropped heavy rain across New Jersey centered on the 30th. Event precipitation totals averaged from 3 to 6 inches, with the highest amounts in central New Jersey. This caused widespread poor drainage flooding as well as flooding of creeks and rivers throughout most of the state. Major creek and river flooding occurred in the Raritan and Assunpink Basins with moderate river flooding occurring in parts of the Passaic Basin. Many roadways were flooded. New Jersey Transit cross honored tickets on the commuter rail lines and buses. One hundred forty-six major roadways and interstates were flooded and completely closed or had lane closures throughout the state of New Jersey. Many roadways were re-opened by the end of the day on May 1st and most were opened again on May 2nd. The steady rain started during the afternoon of the 29th and fell at a steady light to moderate clip through the night. But, on the 30th the rain fell heavy at times during the morning and afternoon in the southern third of the state, and from the late morning into the evening of the 30th elsewhere in the state. Rainfall amounts of 2 inches in six hours were common. The rain ended from the south to north from around Midnight EDT to around 6 a.m. EDT on May 1st. | |The heavy rain was caused by the combination of a strong high pressure system that built over the Canadian Maritimes that initiated the onshore flow and a strong, but slow moving low pressure system. The low pressure system was located in northwest Missouri on the morning of the 29th. It moved northeast to near Chicago during the afternoon of the 29th. The low pressure system then became nearly stationary in southern Wisconsin as its cold front reached Ohio early on the 30th. Then a new low pressure system developed on the frontal boundary and was over Eastern Tennessee on the morning of the 30th. The low pressure system reached West Virginia during the late afternoon on the 30th as its warm front started to move through Delmarva. The low pressure system reached north central Maryland at 11 p.m. EDT on the 30th as its warm front reached extreme southeast Pennsylvania and central New Jersey. The low pressure system reached the Allentown, Pennsylvania area at 5 a.m. EDT on May 1st and then was absorbed again into the frontal boundary associated with the original low as it moved into New York State that morning. The steady rain ended as the low pressure system passed north of New Jersey. A slow moving low pressure system and a deep southerly flow from the Gulf of Mexico and then the Atlantic Ocean dropped heavy rain across New Jersey centered on the 30th. Event Narrative: The very heavy rain caused roadway as well as creek and river flooding in Camden County, especially in the northern half of the county. Tidal flooding along the Delaware River exacerbated the flooding. In Brooklawn, U.S. Route 130 was flooded and closed in both directions near the Big Timber Creek. In Camden, U.S. Route 130 was also closed. In Pennsauken Township, flooding along the Cooper River closed U.S. Route 30 at the Airport Circle. U.S. Route 30 was also closed in two other locations within the township. Heavily traveled New Jersey State Route 73 was also flooded and closed within the township at Remington Avenue. ||The South Branch of the Pennsauken Creek at Cherry Hill was above its 9 foot flood stage from 554 p.m. EDT on the 30th through 556 a.m. It crested at 10.53 feet at 1230 a.m. The Cooper River at Haddonfield had minor flooding, but its 4th highest crest on record and the highest since Tropical Storm Irene on August 28, 2011. The Cooper River was above its 4.5 foot flood stage (the flood stage was revised upward) from 1023 p.m. EDT on the 30th through 206 a.m. It crested at 4.89 feet at 1145 p.m. EDT on April 30th.||Event precipitation totals included 4.56 inches in Blackwood, 4.53 inches in Merchantville, 4.44 inches in Collingswood, 4.16 inches in Lindenwold and 4.07 inches in Sicklerville. Very heavy rain caused poor drainage flooding as well as creek flooding in Gloucester County. The tidal flooding along the Delaware River exacerbated the poor drainage flooding in townships along the river. Interstate 295 exits in West Deptford Township were partially blocked due to flooding. Poor drainage flooding caused lane closures along New Jersey State Route 44 in West Deptford Township also. Vans were seen floating in Woodbury.||The Mantua Creek at Pitman had minor flooding and was above its 5 foot flood stage from 907 p.m. EDT through 1151 p.m. EDT on the 30th. It crested at 5.06 feet at 11 p.m. EDT on the 30th.||Event precipitation totals included 5.04 inches in Pitman, 4.60 inches in Sewell and Washington Township, 4.40 inches in Turnersville, 4.20 inches in Woolwich Township and 4.09 inches in Clayton. Very heavy rain caused considerable poor drainage and creek flooding in the northern two-thirds of Burlington County. Municipalities along the branches of the Rancocas Creek were hardest hit by the flooding, in particular Lumberton and Mount Holly. County Route 541 through Lumberton was closed through the morning of May 2nd because of flooding along the South Branch of the Rancocas Creek. Residents from 30 homes in Lumberton Township were evacuated. Four to five homes in Lumberton suffered damage onto the first floor. Most of the other home damage in the township involved flooded basements or damaged vehicles. Along the North Branch of the Rancocas Creek, the Mount Holly Municipal Building was flooded, and the township���s Buttonwood Dam was badly damaged. Floodwaters along the creek were lapping at homes in Eastampton Township. Residents from several homes in Medford near the Southwest Branch of the Rancocas Creek were also evacuated. All families in the county displaced by flooding were able to return to their homes. |  |Major roadways that were flooded and closed included  New Jersey State Route 73 in Maple Shade Township and New Jersey State Route 70 in Medford Township. Major roadway partial closures included  New Jersey State Route 38 in Moorestown and Mount Laurel Townships, New Jersey State Route 73 in Palmyra Township, U.S. Route 130 in Burlington Township and U.S. Route 206 in Bordentown Township. | |The North Branch of the Rancocas Creek at Pemberton had minor flooding and was above its 2.5 foot flood stage from 750 p.m. EDT on the 30th through 430 p.m. EDT on May 3rd. It crested at 2.98 feet at 1100 p.m. Farther downstream, a new gage along the North Branch of the Rancocas Creek at Iron Work Park was above its 11.7 foot flood stage from 1135 p.m. EDT on the 30th through 905 a.m. EDT on the 2nd. It crested at 13.80 feet at 815 a.m. The South Branch of the Rancocas Creek at Vincentown was above its 7 foot flood stage from 1007 p.m. EDT on the 30th through 756 p.m. It crested at 8.60 feet at 530 a.m. EDT on the 1st, the 4th highest crest on record and the highest since Tropical Storm Irene on August 28, 2011. The Southwest Branch of the Rancocas Creek at Medford was above its 12 foot flood stage from 922 p.m. EDT on the 30th through 1116 a.m. It crested at 14.38 feet at 230 a.m. EDT on the 1st, the 4th highest crest on record and the highest since the nor���easter on April 16, 2007. The South Branch of the Pennsauken Creek at Cherry Hill was above its 9 foot flood stage from 554 p.m. ||The Greenwood Branch at New Lisbon had minor flooding and was above its 5 foot flood stage from 748 a.m. EDT on the 1st through 245 a.m. EDT on the 3rd. It crested at 6.25 feet at 1045 p.m. EDT on the 1st. The Crosswicks Creek at Extonville was above its 12 foot flood stage from 146 a.m. EDT through 857 p.m. It crested at 14.30 feet at 845 a.m. This was the 3rd highest crest on record and the highest since Tropical Storm Irene on August 28, 2011.||Event precipitation totals included 6.32 inches in Riverton, 5.44 inches in Medford Township, 5.28 inches in Crosswicks, 5.23 inches in Moorestown, 5.14 inches in Mount Laurel and 4.96 inches at the Mount Holly WFO.