Coastal Flood Warning in Atlantic County, New Jersey
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED5/10/2024 5:12:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: SevereCertainty: Likely
5/10/2024 5:12:00 AM until 5/10/2024 6:15:00 PM
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If
travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through
water of unknown depth.
* WHAT...One to two feet of inundation above ground level
expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
waterways.
* WHERE...In Delaware, Kent. In New Jersey, Cumberland.
* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 4 AM EDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...At this level, widespread roadway flooding occurs in
coastal and bayside communities and along inland tidal
waterways. Many roads become impassable. Some damage to
vulnerable structures may begin to occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Increasing onshore flow during the day
today combined with the higher astronomical tides will result in
moderate coastal flooding with tonight's high tide. The
increasing onshore flow may also result in spotty minor coastal
flooding with the daytime high tide today. Tonight's high tide
is forecast to have the highest water levels and greatest
impacts with this stretch of coastal flooding, and high tide
water levels will lower over the weekend.