The following events were reported: Flash Flood, Flood. These occurred near station USW00014734, approximately 37.6226 km away, between 2011-08-14 04:53:00 and 2011-08-16 23:30:00. 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 series of thunderstorms preceding a cold front dropped three to seven inches of rain across a wide swath of New Jersey (less along most of the coast) from overnight on the 13th into the day on the 14th. But in southern Gloucester, Eastern Salem and Western Cumberland County, rainfall amounts reached seven to eleven inches. Scattered thunderstorms occurred into the 15th and morning of the 16th. This slowed the recession of rivers and streams in the state. The combined event caused severe flash flooding with dam breaks in southwestern New Jersey and flash flooding and flooding across central and northern New Jersey. Damage estimates reached around 25 million dollars, most of which occurred in Salem and Cumberland Counties. A series of thunderstorms preceding a cold front dropped three to seven inches of rain across a wide swath of New Jersey (less along most of the coast) from overnight on the 13th into the day on the 14th. Event Narrative: Thunderstorms with torrential downpours caused poor drainage and small creek flooding in central and eastern Monmouth Counties in Long Branch, Neptune, Ocean and Middletown Townships. Several major roads were flooded and closed and water rescues were performed. In Long Branch, five vehicles became stuck in flood waters. In Neptune Township, both New Jersey State Routes 33 and 35 flooded. In Ocean Township, three roadways flooded and in Middletown Township, southbound New Jersey State Route 35 was closed as was Palmer Avenue between New Jersey State Routes 35 and 36. Event precipitation totals included 5.55 inches in Ocean Township,  5.51 inches in Red Bank, 4.78 inches in Rumson, 4.66 inches in Long Branch, 4.29 inches in Middletown Township and 3.82 inches in Belmar. Thunderstorms with heavy downpours caused flash flooding of smaller streams and roadways in southern Somerset County. The runoff from the heavy rain caused flooding along the Millstone River later that day. The Pike Run at Belle Mead was above its 7 flood stage from 653 a.m. EDT through 1046 a.m. EDT on the 14th. It crested at 7.25 feet at 930 a.m. EDT. Event precipitation totals included 5.86 inches in Montgomery Township, 4.61 inches in Hillsborough Township and 4.13 inches in Franklin Township. Thunderstorms with heavy rain caused flash flooding of roadways and streams in northeastern Morris County during the morning of the 14th. The runoff flooding continued into the morning of the 16th. The East Ditch at Beaver Brook Road was above its 2.5 foot flood stage from 1005 a.m. EDT on the 14th through 817 a.m. EDT on the 16th. It crested at 3.13 feet at 1050  p.m. Event precipitation totals included 4.45 inches in Long Hill Township, 4.08 inches in Denville, 3.79 inches in Morris Township, 3.75 inches in Chatham and 3.47 inches in Parsippany. Runoff from a series of thunderstorms from overnight on the 13th through the morning of the 16th caused poor drainage and creek flooding in northeast Morris County. EDT on the 14th  through 817 a.m. Seventy-two hour precipitation event totals through the morning of the 16th included 6.09 inches in Denville, 5.29 inches in Long Hill Township, 5.15 inches in Mine Hill Township, 5.01 inches in Parsippany, 4.75 inches in Morris Township, 4.54 inches in Chatham and 3.98 inches in Boonton. Runoff from a series of thunderstorms from overnight on the 13th through the morning of the 16th caused poor drainage and river flooding, first along Pike Run in Belle Mead and then moderate flooding along the Millstone River. ||The Millstone River at Griggstown and Blackwells Mills had moderate flooding. The Millstone River at Griggstown was above its 10 foot flood stage from 145 p.m. EDT on the 14th through 1230 a.m. EDT on the 17th. It crested at 13.99 feet at 415 a.m. EDT on the 15th. Farther downstream, the Millstone River at Blackwells Mills was above its 9 foot flood stage from 105 a.m. EDT on the 15th through 620 a.m. It crested at 10.26 feet at 845 a.m. EDT.|Seventy-two hour event precipitation totals ending the morning of the 16th included 6.68 inches in Montgomery Township, 6.58 inches in Hillsborough Township 4.92 inches in Franklin Township and 4.75 inches in Bridgewater Township. .