A coastal storm moved through, bringing strong onshore flow, which resulted in water piling up along the coast and within back bays and tributaries. Moderate coastal flooding was observed.
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A coastal storm moved through, bringing strong onshore flow, which resulted in water piling up along the coast and within back bays and tributaries. Moderate coastal flooding was observed.
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NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 9, 3:54 PM EST, 1 hour 6 minutes earlier.
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10 coastal flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Widespread roadway flooding occurred in the tidal communities of Middlesex County. Water entered vulnerable buildings causing some damage. The tide gauge at Perth Amboy reached 8.50 feet MLLW.
Widespread roadway flooding occurred in the tidal communities of Monmouth County. Water entered vulnerable buildings causing some damage. The tide gauge at Keansburg reached 8.15 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at Sandy Hook reached 7.84 feet MLLW, and the tide gauge at Sea Bright reached 6.31 feet MLLW.
Widespread roadway flooding occurred in the tidal communities of Monmouth County. Water entered vulnerable buildings causing some damage. The tide gauge at Keansburg reached 8.15 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at Sandy Hook reached 7.84 feet MLLW, and the tide gauge at Sea Bright reached 6.31 feet MLLW.
Widespread roadway flooding occurred in the tidal communities of Ocean County, with the flood waters affecting some vulnerable buildings. The tide gauge at Mantoloking reached 3.16 feet MLLW, and the tide gauge at Bayshore reached 3.21 feet MLLW.
Widespread roadway flooding occurred in the tidal communities of Ocean County, with the flood waters affecting some vulnerable buildings. The tide gauge at Mantoloking reached 3.16 feet MLLW, and the tide gauge at Bayshore reached 3.21 feet MLLW.
Widespread moderate flooding occurred in the tidal areas of Cumberland County. There were many road closures with the flood waters affecting numerous homes and businesses. The tide gauge at Bivalve reached a level of 8.80 feet MLLW.
Widespread roadway flooding occurred in the tidal communities of Salem County. The flood waters affected vulnerable buildings. The tide gauge at Reedy Point (New Castle County, Delaware) reached 8.36 feet MLLW.
Widespread roadway flooding occurred in the tidal communities of northwestern Burlington County. The tide gauge at Burlington reached 10.58 feet MLLW, and the tide gauge at Newbold (Bucks County, Pennsylvania) reached 11.50 feet MLLW.
Widespread moderate flooding occurred along the tidal Delaware River and its tidal tributaries. There were many road closures with water entering vulnerable homes and businesses. The tide gauge at Bridesburg reached a level of 9.82 feet MLLW. The tide gauge at the Philadelphia Coast Guard Station reached a level of 9.45 feet MLLW.
Widespread moderate flooding occurred along the tidal Delaware River and its tidal tributaries. There were many road closures with water entering vulnerable homes and businesses. The tide gauge at the Philadelphia Coast Guard Station reached a level of 9.45 feet MLLW and the tide gauge at Marcus Hook reached a level of 8.70 feet MLLW.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in New Jersey in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in New Jersey, March 2024
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1158638, 1158640, 1158641, 1158651, 1158652, 1158694, 1158690, 1158665, 1158675, 1158678.