Jan 24, 2017
An area of low pressure over North Carolina on the 23rd strengthened and moved northeast to a location just off the New Jersey Coastline on the morning of the 24th. With a very tight pressure gradient, winds increased ahead of the storm reaching in excess of 50 mph that led to some damage reports. A few periods of heavy rainfall occurred. Excessive rainfall close to 2 inches was focused in sections of Northern and Eastern New Jersey. The storm also brought a strong onshore flow which resulted in
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 668021). 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.