Coastal Flood — Lower Bucks, Pennsylvania

2024-01-13 · Lower Bucks, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

Widespread moderate flooding occurred along the tidal Delaware River and its tidal tributaries. There were road closures with the flood waters approaching and entering some vulnerable buildings. The tide gauge at Burlington reached a level of 10.59 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 1152027. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.