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TitleSparta, New Jersey, Flood of August 11-14, 2000
PublisherU.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Date Created2001
Subjectenvironmental monitoring, rivers, water, flood, disaster, precipitation, rainfall, peak flow, Sparta, Lake Hopatcong, Musconetcong River, Green Pond Brook, Rockaway River, Russia Brook, Morris County, Sussex County, Warren County, Hunterdon County
Extent4 p., color maps, color photos, tables, graphs
DescriptionMore than 14 inches of rain fell in a small area of southeastern Sussex and northwestern Morris County in northwestern New Jersey during August 11-14, 2000. Flood peaks at some U.S. Geological Survey gaging stations on Lake Hopatcong, Musconetcong River, Green Pond Brook, Rockaway River, and Russia Brook tributary were the highest ever recorded. About 2,700 homes and businesses in Sussex, Morris, Warren, and Hunterdon Counties were flooded. and about 2,600 people were evacuated. Many bridges, dams, and roads were damaged or destroyed. Damage was estimated at $179 million, and Sussex and Morris Counties were declared Federal disaster areas. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), conducted a study of the flood that occurred in the Sparta, New Jersey, area during August 11-14,2000. This Fact Sheet documents precipitation amounts, peak flows and stages, indirect measurements of peak flow, and damage that resulted from the flood.
NoteUSGS Fact Sheet FS-104-01
NotePurpose: A fact sheet to document precipitation amounts, peak flows and stages, indirect measurements of peak flow, and damage that resulted from the flood in Sparta, New Jersey of August 11-14, 2000.
Data Life Cycle Event(s)
Type: Cataloging
Date: 2008-09-08 00:00:00.0
Creator: Karen Hanson
CollectionNJEDL2
Organization NameNew Jersey Environmental Digital Library
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