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Rainfall count in August is local historic high

Water gushes over North Main Street on Sunday from Peddie Lake. Irene caused waterways throughout New Jersey to overflow from Aug. 27 to Aug. 28. Hurricane Katrina, which caused unprecedented flooding in New Orleans, hit the Gulf of Mexico on Aug. 29, 2005. (Courtesy of John D. Rhodes)