Coastal Flood — Southeastern Burlington, New Jersey

2024-01-13 · Southeastern Burlington, New Jersey

Event narrative

Widespread roadway flooding occurred in the tidal communities of southeastern Burlington County. The flood waters affected some vulnerable buildings. The tide gauge at Tuckerton (Ocean County) reached 5.56 feet MLLW.

Wider weather episode

Strong south to southeast winds resulted in widespread tidal flooding for much of the coast line and tidal waterways. The strong southeast to south winds resulted in a push of water up the Delaware Bay/River and through the back bays of the Atlantic coast. The outcome was the tidal inundation of roads and structures.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1152017. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.