Coastal Flood — Western Cape May, New Jersey

2024-09-20 · Western Cape May, New Jersey

Event narrative

Widespread roadway flooding occurred in the tidal communities of Cape May County. The flood waters affected vulnerable buildings. The tide gauge at Cape May Harbor reached 7.23 feet MLLW, and the tide gauge at the Cape May Ferry Terminal reached 7.81 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 coastal New Jersey.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1208498. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.