107
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$52.4M
Property damage
Flood in Bergen County, New Jersey: 107 recorded events between 1996 and 2022. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #50 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Bergen County, New Jersey: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Bergen County is the 2010s, when 51 of the county's 107 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Bergen County archive, flood makes up 11.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #50 for this hazard and #1 within New Jersey, putting it in the 98.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for flood in Bergen County with 18 recorded events, while Jul is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2007 | RUTHERFORD | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2022 | LODI | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | MAHWAH | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | ROCHELLE PARK | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | FAIR LAWN | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | WESTWOOD | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | RIDGEWOOD | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | ORADELL | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | RIDGEWOOD | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | NORTHVALE | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | MAHWAH | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Bergen County
- Thunderstorm Wind 352
- Flash Flood 269
- Hail 82
- Lightning 52
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Flood waters inundated a residence on Hillside Terrace in Fair Lawn, which was evacuated by local authorities. Property damage amounts are estimated. Many rivers and small streams also exceeded bankfull, however only up to a foot, which caused minor flooding in areas bordering them.
The Ramapo River near Mahwah rose above its minor flood stage of 8.0 feet at 10:00pm EDT. It then continued to rise, climbing above moderate flood stage (9.0 feet) at 11:15pm before cresting at a height of 10.46 feet at 3:00am EDT on September 2nd. The river then slowly fell over the next day, with water levels eventually falling below minor flood stage at 10:45am EDT on September 3rd. This was the 11th highest crest on record at this location.
The Ho-Ho-Kus River at Ho-Ho-Kus exceeded its flood stage of 3.0 ft. at 0600 EST, crested at 3.17 ft. at 0700 EST and fell below bankfull at 0830 EST. Total reported rainfall amounts in Bergen County ranged from 2.46 inches in Westwood to 3.68 inches in Ramsey.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Bergen County, New Jersey?
107 flood events are recorded in Bergen County between 1996 and 2022, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Bergen County?
The strongest flood on record in Bergen County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Bergen County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flood in Bergen County, New Jersey.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-jersey/bergen-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.