New Jersey, 2000

Flooding in New Jersey, August 13, 2000

August 13, 2000 · NWS PHI · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

The combination of a weak onshore flow from a nearly stationary low pressure system off the Delmarva Peninsula and the spring astronomical tides by the full moon caused some minor tidal flooding around the time of high tide Sunday evening the 13th. 6 feet above mean lower low water at both Sandy Hook and Atlantic City.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

The combination of a weak onshore flow from a nearly stationary low pressure system off the Delmarva Peninsula and the spring astronomical tides by the full moon caused some minor tidal flooding around the time of high tide Sunday evening the 13th. The high tide reached 7.25 feet above mean lower low water at Cape May and 6.6 feet above mean lower low water at both Sandy Hook and Atlantic City. Minor tidal flooding usually starts at 6.7 feet above mean lower low water. By Monday morning the 14th, the low pressure system had weakened and started to move toward Cape Cod.

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Event by event

5 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Eastern Atlantic

When
August 13, 6:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Atlantic forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.469, -74.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Eastern Cape May

When
August 13, 6:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Cape May forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.085, -74.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Eastern Monmouth

When
August 13, 6:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Monmouth forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.288, -74.158 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Eastern Ocean

When
August 13, 6:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Ocean forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.866, -74.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Western Cape May

When
August 13, 6:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Western Cape May forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.085, -74.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5172643, 5172644, 5172645, 5172646, 5172647.