Hurricane Irene 2011, Atlantic, Caribbean

Severe flooding occurred to the rivers, including Raritan, Millstone, Rockaway, Rahway, Delaware and Passaic due to record rainfall. Highest rainfall recorded in the state were in Freehold with 11.27 inches (286 mm), followed by Jefferson and Wayne with 10.54 inches (268 mm) and 10 inches (250 mm).
Six deaths occurred in New Jersey including a medical rescue squad worker who was swept away in flood waters and was pulled from the water early Sunday in Princeton Township. All of these deaths occurred due to inland flooding.
• New York
In New York City, the Hudson River flooded, starting at approximately 8:50 a.m., into Zone B as well as Zone A, mostly in the Meatpacking District along the Hudson River in Manhattan. At 9:15, the northern end of the Holland Tunnel closed. As of 9:20, the flooding was at about a foot deep. Water rose over portions of the Hudson Line north of New York City, and the tracks were blocked by mudslides in several places. Flooding of the Ramapo River has led both Metro-North and NJ Transit to suspend service on the Port Jervis Line north of Suffern indefinitely.