Apr 16, 2011
The 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 the evening and overnight high tide cycle on the 16th. The high tide at Reedy Point in Delaware established an all-time record high and the high tide in Philadelphia tied its all-time record high first established on Novem
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 301313). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Camden County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.