Coastal Flood in Western Cape May, New Jersey

Coastal Flood April 18, 2022 – April 19, 2022 · Western Cape May, New Jersey

What the National Weather Service wrote

Widespread roadway flooding occurred in the tidal areas of Cape May County. The tide gauge at Ocean City reached 6.79 feet MLLW. The tide gauge at Sea Isle City reached 7.41 feet MLLW. The tide gauge at Avalon reached 7.72 feet MLLW. The tide gauge at Stone Harbor reached 7.56 feet MLLW. The tide gauge at Cape May Harbor reached 7.49 feet MLLW. The tide gauge at the Cape May Ferry terminal reached 8.10 feet MLLW.

The wider storm

Strengthening low pressure moved slowly up the Middle Atlantic Coast from the 18th into the 19th. The resulting onshore flow caused moderate tidal flooding in parts of New Jersey.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1022111. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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