A protracted period of rain coupled with snow melt caused flooding of some of the more flood prone creeks and rivers in central and southern New Jersey from the 24th into the 27th. Ironically it was snowing when some of the waterways were above flood stage on the 25th and 26th. Rain began during the evening of the 22nd and persisted into the evening of the 23rd. Event precipitation totals averaged 1 to 2.5 inches, highest in Ocean County.
The precipitation was caused by double barrel low pressure systems that were over Ohio and the Tennessee Valleys on the morning of the 22nd. They moved east into Lake Erie and the North Carolina coast respectfully during the early evening of the 22nd. By 7 a.m. EST on the 23rd, the Lake Erie low pressure system weakened and meandered around Lake Ontario. The North Carolina coastal low pressure system slowly drifted northeast and at 7 a.m. EST on the 23rd was located over the North Carolina coastal waters, 7 p.m. EST off the Virginia coastal waters and at 7 a.m. EST on the 24th was hundreds of miles east of the Virginia coast. An inverted trof that emanated northwest into New Jersey from this low pressure system helped precipitation persist into the evening of the 23rd.

Flood in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-10 21:00:00 to 27-FEB-10 13:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: BROTMANVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

The Maurice River at Norma was above its 4 foot flood stage from 9 p.m. EST on the 25th through 132 p.m. EST on the 27th. It crested at 4.09 feet at 145 p.m. EST on the 26th.

Flood in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 25-FEB-10 21:00:00 to 27-FEB-10 13:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: SOUTH VINELAND
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

The Maurice River at Norma was above its 4 foot flood stage from 9 p.m. EST on the 25th through 132 p.m. EST on the 27th. It crested at 4.09 feet at 145 p.m. EST on the 26th. Precipitation totals included 1.59 inches in Vineland and 1.13 inches in Upper Deerfield.

Flood in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 24-FEB-10 07:40:00 to 26-FEB-10 19:49:00 (EST-5)
Location: GRIGGSTOWN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

The Millstone River at Griggstown was above its 10 foot flood stage from 740 a.m. EST on the 24th through 749 p.m. EST on the 26th. It crested at 11.75 feet at 515 a.m. EST on the 25th. Event precipitation totals included 1.48 inches in Franklin, 1.13 inches in Hillsborough, 1.07 inches in Montgomery and 0.95 inches in Bridgewater.

Flood in OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 24-FEB-10 02:00:00 to 25-FEB-10 02:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: PARKWAY PINES
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

The North Branch of the Metedeconk River at Lakewood was above its 7 foot flood stage from 2 a.m. EST on the 24th through 215 a.m. EST on the 25th. it crested at 7.31 feet at 11 a.m. EST on the 24th. Precipitation totals included 2.57 in Stafford Township, 2.53 inches in Point Pleasant, 2.43 inches in Pine Beach, 2.29 inches in Berkeley Township, 2.28 inches in Brick Township and 1.95 inches in South Toms River.

Flood in BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 24-FEB-10 11:00:00 to 27-FEB-10 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: PEMBERTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

The North Branch of the Rancocas Creek at Pemberton was above its 2.5 foot flood stage from 11 a.m. EST on the 24th through 330 p.m. EST on the 27th. It crested at 2.66 feet at 2 a.m. EST on the 25th. Precipitation totals included 1.69 inches in Pemberton, 1.31 inches in Medford, 1.15 inches in Moorestown, 1.09 inches in Mount Laurel and 0.97 inches in Burlington.