New Jersey, 2000

Flooding in New Jersey, September 25 to 26, 2000

September 25 to 26, 2000 · NWS PHI · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

The combination of spring tides near the new moon, a high pressure system over New England and a low pressure system over the Middle Atlantic States produced widespread minor tidal flooding during the times of high tide from the evening of the 25th through the evening of the 26th. The highest tides occurred during the morning of the 26th.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

The combination of spring tides near the new moon, a high pressure system over New England and a low pressure system over the Middle Atlantic States produced widespread minor tidal flooding during the times of high tide from the evening of the 25th through the evening of the 26th. The highest tides occurred during the morning of the 26th. The low pressure system traveled from the lower Tennessee Valley the morning of the 25th to just east of Wallops Island, Virginia the morning of the 26th. The onshore flow persisted for several tide cycles. By the evening of the 26th, the low was far enough offshore for winds to start backing to the northwest. The highest tide at Sandy Hook was 7.7 feet above mean lower low water (a departure of 2.1 feet above normal), at Cape May 7.6 feet above mean lower low water (a departure of 2.1 feet above normal) and 7.3 feet above mean lower low water at Atlantic City (a departure of 2.6 feet above normal).

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Event by event

6 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Eastern Atlantic

When
September 25, 5:00 PM EST to September 26, 8:00 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
September 25, 5:00 PM EST to September 26, 8:00 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
September 25, 5:00 PM EST to September 26, 8:00 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, Western Cape May

When
September 25, 5:00 PM EST to September 26, 8:00 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)

Flood, Western Monmouth

When
September 25, 5:00 PM EST to September 26, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Western 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
September 25, 5:00 PM EST to September 26, 8:00 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)

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: 5156786, 5156787, 5156788, 5156789, 5156790, 5156791.