Low pressure moving from Tennessee into western New York state lifted a warm front north through the state late Friday morning into early Friday afternoon on May 6, 2017. In advance of a cold front, which followed Friday evening, several rounds of heavy rainfall with embedded thunder traversed the state Friday morning into the afternoon. The heaviest rainfall occurred in a southwest to northeast swath covering portions of Atlantic, Salem, Burlington, Ocean, Monmouth, and Middlesex counties, where localized rainfall amounts ranged from two to over four inches. The highest rainfall amount was 4.38 inches at a COCORAHS site 6 miles northeast of Manchester Township in Ocean County. The large amount of rainfall in a relatively short period of time contributed to flooding, mainly across Monmouth County, including a report of flash flooding in Union Beach, where a car was stuck in an estimated 2 feet of water.

Heavy Rain in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 05-MAY-17 10:07:00 to 05-MAY-17 10:07:00 (EST-5)
Location: HURFFVILLE
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Heavy rainfall over 2 inches fell.

Heavy Rain in OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 05-MAY-17 12:20:00 to 05-MAY-17 12:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: TOMS RIVER ARPT
Reported by: Social Media

Over 2 inches of rain was measured.

Heavy Rain in MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 05-MAY-17 19:00:00 to 05-MAY-17 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: MONMOUTH CO ARPT
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy rainfall over 2 inches was measured.

Heavy Rain in OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 05-MAY-17 19:00:00 to 05-MAY-17 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: TOMS RIVER ARPT
Reported by: Social Media

Heavy rainfall over 2 inches was measured.

Flood in MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 05-MAY-17 11:50:00 to 05-MAY-17 11:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: DEAL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Route 66 was flooded with an estimated 1-2 feet of water.

Heavy Rain in OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 05-MAY-17 19:00:00 to 05-MAY-17 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: TOMS RIVER ARPT
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy rainfall over 2 inches was measured.

Heavy Rain in OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 05-MAY-17 19:00:00 to 05-MAY-17 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: VAN HISEVILLE
Reported by: Social Media

Heavy rainfall over 2 inches was measured.

Flood in MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 05-MAY-17 12:00:00 to 05-MAY-17 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOWELL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Flooding at Route 33 and Fairfield.

Flood in MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 05-MAY-17 12:00:00 to 05-MAY-17 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: KEANSBURG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A Car was stuck in two feet of water.

Flood in MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 05-MAY-17 12:38:00 to 05-MAY-17 12:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: BELMAR
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

NJ 35 was closed in several locations between Belmar and Neptune City due to flooding.

Flood in MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 05-MAY-17 11:50:00 to 05-MAY-17 11:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: WEST LONG BRANCH
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Palmer ave was flooded.

Flood in MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 05-MAY-17 14:09:00 to 05-MAY-17 14:09:00 (EST-5)
Location: UNION BEACH
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

NJ 35 at Hazlet ave was closed due to flooding.

Heavy Rain in OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 05-MAY-17 14:38:00 to 05-MAY-17 14:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: TOMS RIVER
Reported by: Social Media

Heavy rainfall over 2 inches was measured.