Jan 23, 2016
A strong nor'easter that produced blizzard conditions along the eastern seaboard caused major to record flooding in parts of New Jersey and Delaware during the morning high tide on Saturday, January 23rd. Minor to moderate tidal flooding then occurred with the next two high tide cycles Saturday evening and Sunday morning. The most severe flooding occurred along the southern New Jersey coast in Cape May County, where old tidal flood records were surpassed.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 610103). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Eastern Ocean County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.