Coastal Flood in Western Cape May, New Jersey

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.

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.