87
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$57.1M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Burlington County, New Jersey: 87 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #229 nationally and #10 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Burlington County, New Jersey: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Burlington County is the 2010s, when 36 of the county's 87 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 Burlington County archive, flash flood makes up 7.6% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #229 for this hazard and #10 within New Jersey, putting it in the 92.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for flash flood in Burlington County with 27 recorded events, while Feb 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2025 | MT HOLLY | 0 | $10K |
| Aug 18, 2025 | WILLINGBORO | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | BEVERLY | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | HAINESPORT | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | SPRINGSIDE | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | BEVERLY | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | CENTERTON | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | STEVENS | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | DELANCO | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | NEW ALBANY | 0 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Burlington County
- Thunderstorm Wind 712
- Hail 148
- Heavy Rain 63
- Lightning 46
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Heavy rain fell through the night of the 22nd and caused poor drainage and small stream flash flooding to occur during the early morning of the 23rd. Several roads reported flooding through the Mount Holly/Westampton/Mount Laurel area. In Mount Holly, two homes were damaged by flooding on Cherry Street as the Buttonwood Run flooded. Part of the foundation of one home was washed away and was uninhabitable. The other home was severely damaged, but was unoccupied. The intersection of Rancocas Road and the Mount Holly By-Pass (County Route 541) was flooded and closed. The basement of the First Presbyterian Church also flooded. In Mount Laurel, flash flooding along Parkers Creek shut down Hartford and Union Mill Rods. Event precipitation totals included 6.71 inches in Eastampton, 6.25 inches at the Mount Holly WFO, 4.00 inches in Florence, 3.43 inches in Hainesport and 3.36 inches in Mount Laurel.
Thunderstorms with torrential downpours caused small stream and poor drainage flash flooding in western Burlington County. The Southwest Branch of the Rancocas Creek flooded sections of the Golden Pheasant Golf Course in Lumberton. In Southampton. several apartment buildings flooded at the Sherwood Village Complex. Event precipitation totals included 2.91 inches in Mount Laurel, 2.76 inches in Mount Holly, 2.37 inches in Cinnaminson, 2.32 inches in Westampton, 2.08 inches in Palmyra and 2.05 inches in Moorestown.
Thunderstorms with torrential downpours caused flash flooding of roadways and creeks, especially across the central third of Burlington County. In Evesham Township, a school bus became stuck in flood waters on Erindale Drive. Thirty-one children were rescued. Also within the township, a motorist was rescued from flood waters on New Jersey State Route 70 near Cropwell Road. Flooded and closed roadways also included Marlton Parkway in Evesham and Hartford Road in Medford. The flooding also affected the primary election as voting booths had to be moved after flooding occurred at some polling places. Event precipitation totals included 2.64 inches in Medford Township, 2.53 inches in Southampton Township, 2.35 inches in Pemberton Township and 2.30 inches in Tabernacle Township.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Burlington County, New Jersey?
87 flash flood events are recorded in Burlington County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Burlington County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Burlington County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Burlington 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
“Flash Flood in Burlington County, New Jersey.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-jersey/burlington-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.