New Jersey Flooding - August 12 2000

The following are selected radar images and reports from the severe localized flooding that hit Sparta NJ on August 12, 2000. NOTE: The radar estimates below differ because of the different time periods covered. The official total at Sparta NJ was 14.11" according to AccuWeather (see below).

WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS BY ACCU WEATHER 
Rain amounts from Saturday:        
Berkshire Valley, New Jersey: 8.37 inches
Long Valley, New Jersey: 6.50 inches
Martinsville, New Jersey: 3.45 inches
Mount Holly, New Jersey: 2.11 inches
Neshaminy Falls, Pennsylvania: 2.10 inches     
Boonton, New Jersey: 2.50 inches   

24-hour rainfall amounts ending at 2 a.m. August 13, 2000 (in inches):
Sparta, NJ          14.11

(C)2000 AccuWeather Inc.

• NEWS:
  • Foot of rain in New Jersey forces evacuations August 12, 2000
  • More rain expected in flooded Northeast August 13, 2000
  • New Jersey flood evacuees returning to their homes August 16, 2000
• RADAR:
  • NJ 24-Hour Rainfall (AccuWeather) : >10"
  • NJ 24-Hour Rainfall (Intellicast) : >8"
  • KPHL - NJ Local Radar Storm Total Precipitation (AccuWeather) : 16"
  • KPHL - NJ Local Radar Storm Total Precipitation (WeatherTap) : 16"

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