Coastal Flood — Lower Bucks, Pennsylvania

2024-03-09 to 2024-03-10 · Lower Bucks, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

Widespread roadway flooding occurred in the tidal communities of lower Bucks County. The tide gauge at Burlington (Burlington County, New Jersey) reached 10.58 feet MLLW, and the tide gauge at Newbold reached 11.50 feet MLLW.

Wider weather episode

A coastal storm moved through, bringing strong onshore flow, which resulted in water piling up along the coast and within back bays and tributaries. Moderate coastal flooding was observed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1158670. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.