Coastal Flood — Southeastern Burlington, New Jersey

2024-04-04 · 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 5.51 feet MLLW.

Wider weather episode

Strong onshore flow with a potent storm moving up the NJ/Delaware coast resulted in water piling up along the New Jersey coast and within the back bays. Water also moved up the Delaware Bay, which also resulted in tidal flooding within the Delaware River.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1161392. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.