Jan 10, 2016
A low pressure system moving through the eastern Great Lakes Saturday and Sunday, January 9th and 10th, produced a persistent southerly flow which in turn created tidal anomolies of 1 to 2 feet, enough to cause moderate tidal flooding on the Ocean front and back bays at the time of high tide Sunday morning. The peak water level at Sandy Hook was 8.06 feet MLLW at 812 AM Sunday (moderate flood stage is 7.7 feet MLLW). The peak water level at Atlantic city was 7.25 feet MLLW at 730 AM Sunday (mo
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 607355). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Eastern Atlantic County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.