Coastal Flood in New Jersey

Events

888

Deaths

8

Injuries

1

Damage

$21 billion

• Flooding and Coastal Flood in New Jersey, October 28 to 31, 201227 deaths · 3 injured · $25 billion · 79 kt wind · 50 eventsPost Tropical Storm Sandy was the costliest natural disaster by far in the state of New Jersey. Record breaking high tides and wave action combined with sustained winds as high as 60 to 70 mph with wind gusts as high as around 90 mph to batter the state.
• Hurricane and Tropical Storm in New Jersey, September 16 to 23, 19993 deaths · 188 injured · $510 million · 54 kt wind · 44 eventsHurricane Floyd battered New Jersey (especially the central and northern thirds) on September 16th and brought with it torrential and in some areas, unprecedented and record breaking rains and damaging winds.
• Coastal Flood and High Wind in New Jersey, October 1 to 4, 20151 death · $32 million · 54 kt wind · 17 eventsA persistent onshore flow caused periods of heavy rain, strong to high winds, beach erosion, and minor to moderate tidal flooding to occur along the Atlantic coast of New Jersey and into Delaware Bay from the 1st through the 4th.
• Coastal Flood in New Jersey, October 29 to 30, 20122 deaths · 4 eventsTropical Storm Sandy formed in the Caribbean Sea on October 22. After drifting slowly southwest on October 23, Sandy turned to the north and intensified to a hurricane on October 24, just before making landfall in Jamaica.
• Coastal Flood in New Jersey, April 16 to 17, 20111 death · $1.5 million · 4 eventsThe strong southeast wind up the Delaware Bay and River combined with the already high astronomical tides associated with the full moon and fresh water runoff from heavy rain to produce severe tidal flooding along the Delaware River and tidal sections of its tributaries during…
• Winter Storm and Flooding in New Jersey, March 2 to 4, 20181 death · 1 injured · $100,000 · 71 kt wind · 48 eventsA cold front stalled across the region on March 1st. Meanwhile, a wave of low pressure developed along this front in the Ohio Valley and move east, deepening just southeast of Long Island on March 2nd.
• Coastal Flood and High Wind in New Jersey, November 11 to 14, 2009$181 million · 51 kt wind · 20 eventsA powerful nor'easter produced wind gusts to nearly 60 mph, widespread moderate tidal flooding, heavy rain and severe beach erosion along the New Jersey coast from November 12th through the 14th. Initial damage estimates were placed at 180 million dollars.
• Flooding and Coastal Flood in New Jersey, September 1 to 5, 20062 injured · $5.0 million · 70 kt wind · 39 eventsThe combination of the remnants of Tropical Storm Ernnesto and a large high pressure system over eastern Canada produced heavy rain and flooding, strong and in some cases damaging winds, tidal flooding and beach erosion in New Jersey.
• Coastal Flood and High Wind in New Jersey, February 4 to 9, 1998$17 million · 64 kt wind · 17 eventsThe strongest northeaster of the winter battered Coastal New Jersey, especially from Ocean County southward, with damaging winds, moderate to severe coastal flooding, extensive beach erosion, several dune breaches and heavy rain.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in New Jersey, September 5 to 14, 2011$10 million · 23 eventsThe remnants of Tropical Storm Lee that interacted with a stalled frontal boundary produced several days with periods of heavy rain across New Jersey from the 5th into the 8th.
• Coastal Flood and High Wind in New Jersey, January 28 to 29, 1998$15 million · 56 kt wind · 14 eventsAn intense northeaster pounded the New Jersey Shore with tidal flooding, beach erosion, strong winds and rain on the 28th. Conditions were progressively worse farther south along the New Jersey shore.
• Coastal Flood in New Jersey, January 7 to 8, 1996$14 million · 4 events
• Coastal Flood and High Surf in New Jersey, March 13, 2010$5.0 million · 9 eventsThe pounding surf and moderate to locally severe coastal flooding took its toll on the New Jersey coast. The tidal flooding in Monmouth County brought back memories of the December 1992 nor easter. Wave heights reached 7 to 9 feet.
• Coastal Flood and High Wind in New Jersey, March 6 to 7, 2013$1.1 million · 60 kt wind · 29 eventsAn intense nor'easter brought strong to high winds across most of central and southern New Jersey on the 6th into the 7th as well as minor to moderate tidal flooding along Raritan Bay, lower Delaware Bay and on the ocean side.
• Coastal Flood in New Jersey, April 16, 20111 injured · $1.0 million · 5 eventsThe strong southeast onshore flow on the 16th combined with the already high astronomical tides associated with the full moon to produce minor to moderate tidal flooding along the New Jersey oceanic coast and moderate to severe flooding in Delaware Bay in Cape May and Cumberland…
• Coastal Flood and High Surf in New Jersey, February 12, 2006$900,000 · 14 eventsThe major winter storm that affected New Jersey also had a major impact on the New Jersey Shore. Strong onshore winds along with high tides produced coastal flooding along with beach erosion.
• Coastal Flood and High Wind in New Jersey, December 26 to 27, 2012$190,000 · 64 kt wind · 17 eventsAn intense low pressure system brought strong to high northeast winds into central and eastern New Jersey mainly during the evening of the 26th. Peak wind gusts reached hurricane force gusts in Ocean County.
• Coastal Flood in New Jersey, September 29, 2011$300,000 · 4 eventsThe combination of fresh water runoff, unusually high spring astronomical tides and a weak southeasterly flow produced moderate tidal flooding during the afternoon high tide cycle along tidal sections of the Delaware River and its tributaries.
• Coastal Flood and High Wind in New Jersey, May 12, 2008$175,000 · 68 kt wind · 14 eventsA potent low pressure system in the Ohio Valley during the early morning hours of May 11th moved eastward and gradually weakened.
• Coastal Flood and Strong Wind in New Jersey, October 29, 2011$100,000 · 12 eventsWhile northwestern sections of New Jersey were being hit hard with heavy snow, the same low pressure system caused strong winds and minor to moderate coastal flooding along the Atlantic Coast and lower Delaware Bay on the 29th.
• Flooding and Coastal Flood in New Jersey, December 21 to 23, 2012$30,000 · 56 kt wind · 34 eventsA deep low pressure system tracked across the Lower Great Lakes northeastward into the St. Lawrence Valley from the evening of the 20th into the daytime of the 21st.
• Coastal Flood and High Wind in New Jersey, November 22 to 23, 2006$60,000 · 50 kt wind · 18 eventsA northeaster brought heavy rain, strong winds, rough surf and tidal flooding to coastal areas of New Jersey on the 22nd and 23rd (Thanksgiving Day) and hit Cape May and Atlantic Counties the hardest. The rain and strong winds arrived together, just before sunrise on the 22nd.
• Tornadoes and Tropical Storm in New Jersey, August 4, 2020EF1 · 31 eventsTropical Storm Isaias brought high winds, heavy rain, several tornadoes, and coastal flooding to the mid-Atlantic region, becoming the most impactful tropical cyclone to impact most of the region since Sandy in 2012.
• Coastal Flood and High Surf in New Jersey, November 3, 2007$70,000 · 14 eventsThe remnants of Hurricane Noel caused strong winds, minor tidal flooding and beach erosion along the New Jersey coast during the day on November 3rd. Peak wind gusts averaged around 45 mph.
• Coastal Flood and High Wind in New Jersey, January 23 to 24, 20172 injured · $80 · 55 kt wind · 34 eventsAn area of low pressure over North Carolina on the 23rd strengthened and moved northeast to a location just off the New Jersey Coastline on the morning of the 24th.

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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.