Passaic Flood

The Passaic Flood in Northern New Jersey began on October 9, 1903, and lasted through October 11. Slow-moving remnants of a tropical storm triggered the flood. 11.4 inches (290 mm) of rain fell within 24 hours on Paterson, New Jersey, which received over 15 inches (380 mm) of rain during the entire event. The Passaic River crested at 17.5 feet (5.3 m) at Little Falls, New Jersey. Bridges and dams along the Passaic and Ramapo Rivers were destroyed, including a 27-foot (8.2 m) dam at Pompton Lakes, New Jersey. The flood, the most severe in the region since the American Colonial Period, caused $7 million in damage (equivalent to $211.1 million in 2021).[1][2] The Edison Manufacturing Company produced a short documentary film, Flood Scene in Paterson, N.J., shot a few days after the flood.[3]

Flood district of Paterson, New Jersey

References
  1. Leighton, Marshall Ora (1904). The Passaic Flood of 1903 (PDF). Water-Supply and Irrigation Papers. Vol. 92. Washington: Government Printing Office. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  2. Zimmer, David M. (4 September 2021). "Ida is the second-deadliest storm to hit NJ. Here are 5 others that wrecked the state". New Jersey. www.northjersey.com. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  3. "Flood Scene in Paterson, N.J. (Short 1903)". IMDb. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
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