Sep 18, 2003
Tropical Storm Isabel produced strong power outage producing winds, moderate tidal flooding along the Delaware Bay and the Delaware River and erosion and rough surf along the shore. Two deaths were directly attributed to the storm. In Warren County, a 34-year-old woman died in Independence Township when a tree landed and crushed the vehicle she was riding. In Cape May County, a 51-year-old man drowned in the rough surf off of Wildwood Crest. Isabel made landfall as a hurricane near Drum Inlet,
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5336719). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cumberland County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.