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Event Details:
| Event | High Surf |
| State | NEW JERSEY |
| County/Area | EASTERN CAPE MAY |
| WFO | PHI |
| Report Source | COASTAL OBSERVING STATION |
| NCEI Data Source | PDS |
| Begin Date | 2005-10-24 11:00 EST |
| End Date | 2005-10-25 11:00 EST |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | |
| Crop Damage | 0 |
| Episode Narrative | The combination of a developing northeaster and Hurricane Wilma caused moderate tidal flooding along both the ocean and Raritan Bay with the afternoon high tide on the 25th along coastal New Jersey. Large waves associated with both systems exacerbated the problem. The wave action also caused moderate to severe beach erosion. In Monmouth County, 15-foot high waves crashed onto the shore, with 50 to 60 mph wind gusts. Sand was washed up onto Ocean Avenue, which had to be removed by heavy equipment. Low-lying shore towns reported localized street flooding due to an already high water table. On Long Beach Island, high tides and heavy rain flooded parts of Long Beach Boulevard. The Mud City section of Stafford was flooded, and a man used a rowboat to buy cigarettes. High tides and an onshore flow flooded Fischer Boulevard and areas of East Dover. In Manasquan, Pompano Avenue, Main Street and Second Avenue saw some flooding. In Seaside Park, waves and some surge brought in a dead turtle, which was estimated to weigh around 400 pounds. The Union Beach Police reported minor flooding in usual areas, with Union and Florence Avenues closed due to rising water. Bayshore experienced flooding as storm drains, creeks and meadows overflowed. Raritan Bay crashed over the bulkhead bordering American Legion Drive in Keyport, tossing around sailboats docked at the Keyport Yacht Club. Flooding from the Chingerora Creek surrounded 4 roads in Keyport. Tidal flooding into Compton's Creek was the main cause of flooding in Port Monmouth, which closed off traffic on many of the north-south streets. In Ocean County, significant flooding occurred near lagoon areas and on Rosewood Drive in Berkeley where 4 or 5 homes had water in them. A Waretown home sustained flooding, where the families furniture was destroyed and they moved in with relatives. New Jersey State Route 72 East in Ship Bottom, from Quarter Deck Inn to about midway between Barnegat and Central Avenues, was a virtual lake due to high tide flooding. Some flooding was also reported on Route 72 West. In Burlington County, a state of emergency was declared due to major flooding, closing Marigold Creek Bridge, County Route 542 in Bass River Township and also in Washington Township as flooding along the Wading River closed several roads. In Atlantic County, tidal flooding closed the Black Horse Pike (U.S. Routes 40 and 322) in West Atlantic City, Wellington Avenue in Atlantic City and Dorset Avenue in Ventnor. In Ocean City (Cape May County), the Bus Station became an island due to flooding and Ninth Street was flooded. Reeds Beach Road was undermined from the storm event along Delaware Bay. In Monmouth County, vertical cuts of 3 to 4 feet with widths from 50 to 75 feet were common along the beaches. In Ocean County, Harvey Cedars, North Beach, Brant Beach, Beach Haven and Holgate suffered severe damage to beaches and dunes due to the high tide, strong winds and waves. Harvey Cedars, Long Beach Township, Brant Beach and Beach Haven were all particularly vulnerable to future northeasters. Significant beach erosion also occurred from Bay Head to Island Beach State Park. Bradley Beach's shore lost approximately 5 feet of its beach due to wave and tidal action. Vertical cuts of 4 feet were common along the Ocean County shore. In Atlantic County, vertical cuts of 2 to 5 feet occurred with significant dune damage reported in Ventnor. In Cape May County, the vertical cuts were 2 to 4 feet, except up to 6 feet at Whale Beach (where the geotubes were exposed) and at Cape May Point State Park. Significant dune damage was reported in North Wildwood and the outfall pipe at 13th Street in Avalon was damaged. The highest reported tides (afternoon of the 25th) included 7.64 feet above mean lower low water at South Amboy (Middlesex County), 7.45 feet above mean lower low water at Sandy Hook (Monmouth County), 7.37 feet above mean lower low water at Belmar (Monmouth County), 6.90 feet above mean lower low water in Margate (Atlantic County), 6.72 feet above mean lower low water at Atlantic City (Atlantic County) and 7.04 feet above mean lower low water in Cape May (Cape May County). On the back bay side, tides reached 6.63 feet above mean lower low water in Absecon (Atlantic County), 4.99 feet above mean lower low water at Barnegat (Ocean County) and 6.90 feet above mean lower low water in Sea Bright (Monmouth County). The tidal flooding and the pounding surf was caused by the combination of Hurricane Wilma and a second northeaster that formed closer to the coast. While Wilma tracked well offshore, the northeaster formed just east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina during the evening of the 24th. It moved northeast and by the morning of the 25th was located about 100 miles east of the Delaware coast. It continued to intensify and was located just southwest of Nantucket, Massachusetts on the afternoon of the 25th and about 50 miles east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts during the early evening of the 25th. By 2 a.m. EDT on the 26th, the northeaster was just south of Maine. The intense onshore flow through the night of the 24th and into part of the day on the 25th prevented the previous high tide from receding. In spite of a less favorable wind flow (north to northwest) for tidal flooding on the afternoon of the 25th, minor to moderate tidal still occurred with the higher of the two astronomical tides of the day. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| EASTERN ATLANTIC (ZONE) | EASTERN ATLANTIC (ZONE) | NJ | 10/24/2005 | 11:00 | EST | High Surf | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| EASTERN OCEAN (ZONE) | EASTERN OCEAN (ZONE) | NJ | 10/24/2005 | 11:00 | EST | High Surf | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| EASTERN MONMOUTH (ZONE) | EASTERN MONMOUTH (ZONE) | NJ | 10/24/2005 | 11:00 | EST | High Surf | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| EASTERN CAPE MAY (ZONE) | EASTERN CAPE MAY (ZONE) | NJ | 10/24/2005 | 11:00 | EST | High Surf | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WESTERN MONMOUTH (ZONE) | WESTERN MONMOUTH (ZONE) | NJ | 10/25/2005 | 11:00 | EST | Storm Surge/tide | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WESTERN OCEAN (ZONE) | WESTERN OCEAN (ZONE) | NJ | 10/25/2005 | 11:00 | EST | Storm Surge/tide | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| EASTERN ATLANTIC (ZONE) | EASTERN ATLANTIC (ZONE) | NJ | 10/25/2005 | 11:00 | EST | Storm Surge/tide | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| EASTERN OCEAN (ZONE) | EASTERN OCEAN (ZONE) | NJ | 10/25/2005 | 11:00 | EST | Storm Surge/tide | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MIDDLESEX (ZONE) | MIDDLESEX (ZONE) | NJ | 10/25/2005 | 11:00 | EST | Storm Surge/tide | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| EASTERN MONMOUTH (ZONE) | EASTERN MONMOUTH (ZONE) | NJ | 10/25/2005 | 11:00 | EST | Storm Surge/tide | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WESTERN CAPE MAY (ZONE) | WESTERN CAPE MAY (ZONE) | NJ | 10/25/2005 | 11:00 | EST | Storm Surge/tide | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WESTERN ATLANTIC (ZONE) | WESTERN ATLANTIC (ZONE) | NJ | 10/25/2005 | 11:00 | EST | Storm Surge/tide | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON ... | SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON ... | NJ | 10/25/2005 | 11:00 | EST | Storm Surge/tide | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| EASTERN CAPE MAY (ZONE) | EASTERN CAPE MAY (ZONE) | NJ | 10/25/2005 | 11:00 | EST | Storm Surge/tide | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
