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The '''Flood of 1934''' was a natural disaster that hit the town of [[Bridgeton, New Jersey]] on August 2 and 3, 1934. Over the course of three days, storms brought ((convert|7|in)) of rain to the region, swelling [[Sunset Lake (New Jersey)|Sunset Lake]] and other local interconnected waterways. At the time, there were two earthen dams holding the water back at Sunset Lake and [[Mary Elmer Lake]]. Eventually the pressure was too much and the dams gave way sending a torrent of water down the [[Cohansey River]] as well as tributaries connected to the Lakes. The wall of water surged down through the banks of the Cohansey, emptying the lakes and the [[Raceway (Bridgeton, New Jersey)|Raceway]] and flowing into and through downtown Bridgeton, which straddles the river. All the bridges that connected the east and west sides of the town were destroyed.<ref>Chestnut, Bill. [https://books.google.com/books?id=wX2xIab0M4oC&pg=PA82 ''Bridgeton: In and Around the Old County Town''], p. 82. [[Arcadia Publishing]], 1996. ((ISBN|9780738563282)). Accessed Accessed July 5, 2022. "When a tremendous rainstorm hit the Bridgeton area on August 2 and 3, 1934, waters cascaded down the Cohansey River.A series of dams was destroyed, and a wall of water made its way into downtown Bridgeton and caused havoc."</ref> Also damaged was [[Tumbling Dam Park]], where the dam that held the water of Sunset Lake was located.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1934/08/04/archives/jersey-area-swept-by-1000000-flood-7inch-cloudburst-sweeps-away.html "Jersey Area Swept By $1,000,000 Flood; 7-Inch Cloudburst Sweeps Away Dams, Ships and Big Bridges at Bridgeton."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 4, 1934. Accessed July 5, 2022. "Bursting dams transformed the Cohansey River, running through the middle of this town of 16,000 inhabitants, into a destructive torrent early today, causing a flood and property damage estimated by the police at $1,000,000."</ref> An estimated $1&nbsp;million (equivalent to $((Inflation|US|1.0|1934|fmt=c|r=1))&nbsp;million in ((Inflation/year|US))) in damage was caused by the flooding.<ref name=DJ2015>Fuhrmann, Doug. [https://www.thedailyjournal.com/story/news/history/2015/03/27/local-history-massive-flood-cripples-bridgeton-in-1934/70531182/ "Local History: Massive flood cripples Bridgeton in 1934"], ''[[The Daily Journal (New Jersey)|The Daily Journal]]'', March 27, 2015. Accessed July 5, 2022.</ref>

== Aftermath ==
In the aftermath of the flood, residents had no way of crossing the Cohansey River from one side of the town to the other. To go around the river meant a ((convert|21|mi|km|adj=on)) detour. The citizens were given short term relief when a Troop of [[Sea Scouts (Boy Scouts of America)|Sea Scouts]] (associated with the [[Boy Scouts of America]]) used a donated [[Lifeboat (rescue)|lifeboat]] to set up a temporary [[ferry]] service by stringing a rope across the river and pulling the boat back and forth, earning $85 by charging a five-cent fare for an estimated 5,000 passengers.<ref name=DJ2015/><ref>West, James E. [https://books.google.com/books?id=wID_-Ss5NMgC&pg=PA25 "The Scout World"], p. 25, in ''[[Boys' Life (magazine)|Boys' Life]]'', October 1934. Accessed July 5, 2022.</ref> Later, the [[United States Army Corps of Engineers]] came in and set up a temporary [[pontoon bridge]]. In the photographs taken at the time, the pontoon bridge appears to be very flimsy. In fact it was very stable, and one could drive a car across it.

Due to the surge of water during the flood, much debris was deposited in the Cohansey River, making navigation of the waterway dangerous. The city hired a hard-hat diver to help in the removal of the debris. 

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[[Category:1934 in New Jersey]]
[[Category:1930s floods in the United States]]
[[Category:1934 natural disasters in the United States]]
[[Category:Bridgeton, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Natural disasters in New Jersey]]
[[Category:August 1934 events]]

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