Coastal Flood — Western Ocean, New Jersey

2025-10-12 to 2025-10-13 · Western Ocean, New Jersey

Event narrative

Widespread roadway flooding occurred in the tidal communities of Ocean County. Water entered vulnerable buildings causing some damage. The tide gauge at Waretown reached 4.21 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at Barnegat Light reached 4.90 feet MLLW, and the tide gauge at Ship Bottom reached 4.82 feet MLLW.

Wider weather episode

A powerful coastal storm sat off the New Jersey coast, with strong winds pushing water towards the shoreline and into the back bays of New Jersey. Moderate to locally major high tide levels were observed along the coast. Tidal flooding continued over multiple high tide cycles.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1290658. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.