Jan 28, 1998
An 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. While Monmouth County escaped with some minor tidal flooding and light rain, Cape May County was rocked with moderate to locally severe flooding, heavy rain and wind gusts in excess of 60 mph. A limited state of emergency was declared in Avalon, North Wildwood and Stone Harbor. No serious inju
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5630659). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Eastern Cape May County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.