Coastal Flood — Western Ocean, New Jersey

2024-09-23 · Western Ocean, New Jersey

Event narrative

Widespread roadway flooding occurred in the tidal communities of Ocean County, with the flood waters affecting some vulnerable buildings. The tide gauge at Waretown reached 3.12 feet MLLW.

Wider weather episode

A prolonged period of onshore flow due to an offshore coastal storm + a full moon resulted in higher tides and moderate coastal flooding in some communities of Ocean County, NJ.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1208477. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.