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I was about 5 blocks west and 3-4 blocks south of where this video was taken during Irene's storm surge. It was about 2' higher where I was...and was about 1-1.5' higher than that a couple blocks further south. The surge reached up to about 6' in some areas of Freeport whole most aread were beteen 3-4'.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Af2h-Ke_qXc

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Historic Crests
(1) 25.24 ft on 08/29/2011 - Irene
(2) 24.47 ft on 04/06/1984
(3) 22.78 ft on 03/14/2010 - March 2010 Noreaster'
(4) 22.77 ft on 03/14/2010
(5) 22.18 ft on 05/30/1968
(6) 22.11 ft on 03/12/2011
(7) 21.72 ft on 04/16/2007
(8) 21.00 ft on 09/17/1999 - Floyd
(9) 20.42 ft on 04/03/2005
(10) 20.37 ft on 02/03/1973
(11) 20.33 ft on 09/08/2011
(12) 20.28 ft on 03/07/2011
(13) 19.80 ft on 04/17/2011
(14) 19.56 ft on 04/10/1980
(15) 18.65 ft on 11/09/1977
(16) 17.86 ft on 10/09/2005
(17) 17.56 ft on 10/13/2005
(18) 16.96 ft on 01/28/1996
(19) 16.90 ft on 03/31/2010
(20) 16.78 ft on 12/12/2003
(21) 16.32 ft on 05/12/1998
(22) 14.86 ft on 12/02/1996
(23) 14.86 ft on 10/21/1996

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http://www.northjersey.com/mobile/story-archives/1903-flood-still-ranks-as-north-jersey-s-worst-1.1197905

This article is from right after Irene

"Numbers compiled by the National Weather Service affirm the flooding this week as the second worst in North Jersey recorded history. When the Passaic River crested Tuesday morning at Little Falls, it measured 14.19 feet, seven feet above flood stage, according to the weather service.

The river at the same spot crested at 17.5 feet on Oct. 10, 1903."

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For reference, the Passaic River at Little Falls has the great flood of 1903 as the highest crest ever yet that didn't even make the list for the Pompton River less than 10 miles away. It may have been the case of damn breaking, just guessing. Floyd is #11 on that list with Irene #2.

I'm thinking maybe records don't go back that far for the Pompton River. I have no idea.

I'm sure if the dam broke it would have been mentioned as to why it was so high in 1903.

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I'm thinking maybe records don't go back that far for the Pompton River. I have no idea.

I'm sure if the dam broke it would have been mentioned as to why it was so high in 1903.

There are places in Lincoln Park that had 4 1/2 of water in the street in 1903 that had nothing with Irene. And yes, I didn't even think to consider that it might have been before records were kept. 

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The worst flooding I've ever seen came from the downpour we had last August. It was almost the entire month of August 2011 packed into a couple of hours. That event prompted me get a rain gauge, but even still it'd be unable to hold 1-1.5 feet of rain.

I'm surprised my Cacti were still alive after that.

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Up to this month, Aug 2011 was the rainiest year I can remember. This May's probably a tie at this point. 10" of rain in one morning followed by a tropical storm is about as crazy as it gets on Long Island.

October 2005 was the worst in wantagh. My basement flooded with 2' of water which hasn't happened again. I remember droving down to lb to surf during one of the many nor'easters and not being able to get past the high school on lido as the sewers were geysers

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