Coastal Flood — Eastern Cape May, New Jersey

2025-10-12 to 2025-10-13 · Eastern 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 Ocean City reached 6.95 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at Sea Isle City reached 7.46 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at Avalon reached 7.56 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at Stone Harbor reached 7.84 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at Cape May Harbor reached 7.65 feet MLLW, and the tide gauge at the Cape May Ferry Terminal reached 8.14 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 1290670. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.