Stafford Township apparently took the brunt of a July 6 thunderstorm that left many roads inundated and emergency responders very busy. Jonathan O’Brien, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, said a reading of nearly6 inches was recorded in the northwest area of Stafford.
“That was the highest measurable amount recorded in Southern Ocean County,” said O’Brien. “Most of that rain fell within a two-hour time period, so that is an awful lot ofrain, and therewas flash flooding. It’s possible that some areas in Stafford and other spots got more because the rain was very localized.”
O’Brien said that late in the morning, there were reports of numerous pop-up storms.
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