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Torrential rain soaked parts of North Jersey July 21, with some communities receiving nearly 4 inches of rain as slow-moving thunderstorms swept across the region, triggering localized flooding and setting at least one daily rainfall record.
Rainfall totals compiled by North Jersey weather observer Bob Ziff showed the highest amount in North Haledon, where 3.84 inches of rain was reported. Sparta received 3.40 inches, Paterson measured 2.71 inches and Wantage recorded 2.53 inches.
Other notable totals included 1.87 inches in Hewitt, 1.85 inches in Vernon, 1.39 inches in Ramsey, 0.16 inches in Linden and 0.15 inches in Metuchen.
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Bergenfield recorded 1.75 inches of rain, according to Ziff, surpassing the municipality's previous daily rainfall record of 1.48 inches set in 2009.
National Weather Service observations also showed widespread heavy rainfall across Bergen, Essex and Passaic counties.
In Bergen County, Emerson received 2.82 inches of rain, Fair Lawn measured up to 2.74 inches and Paramus recorded 2.56 inches. New Milford received 2.19 inches, River Edge measured 2.08 inches and Tenafly recorded as much as 1.88 inches.
Montclair saw one of the highest official totals in Essex County with 3.56 inches of rain, while Cedar Grove received 2.39 inches.
In Passaic County, Wayne recorded up to 3.29 inches, followed by North Haledon with 2.92 inches and another Wayne observing site with 2.73 inches. Hawthorne measured 1.72 inches, while West Milford received 1.56 inches.
The heavy rainfall fell during a period of repeated thunderstorms that prompted flash flood concerns across portions of northern New Jersey.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: North Jersey rain totals were large and even broke a record
