Coastal Flood in Eastern Cape May, New Jersey

Coastal Flood September 20, 2024 · Eastern Cape May, New Jersey

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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 1208503. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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