The National Weather Service has posted a Coastal Flood Warning for the Borough of Stone Harbor and nearby coastal communities. The Warning is in effect from Thursday afternoon, May 5th through Saturday morning, May 7th, at 1:00am. There is the potential for coastal flooding in our community during the upcoming high tide events.
An area of low pressure will move over our region before the weekend that is expected to bring some rain to the region from Thursday evening through the day on Friday. This low pressure system is also expected to bring some coastal flooding during times of high tide. Sections of our community that typically experience coastal flooding during storm events will likely experience some level of flooding during these high tides.
During this Coastal Flood Warning event, high tide will occur at the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge between Avalon and Sea Isle City on the following days, and times:
Thursday, May 5th: 7:47pm
Friday, May 6th: 8:14am, 8:48pm
Saturday, May 7th: 9:06am
Please exercise while driving during this Coastal Flood Warning event. Never attempt to drive your vehicle on any flooded street, or through a flooded intersection as this puts you and your vehicle at risk. Driving on a flooded street also creates an unnecessary wake that can damage homes, businesses, and other vehicles. Please continue to pay attention to traditional media outlets for updates on this coastal flooding event.
Here is the text of the Coastal Flood Warning from the National Weather Service:
Coastal Flood Warning in effect from 6 PM this evening to 1 am EDT Saturday... The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a coastal Flood Warning... which is in effect from 6 PM this evening to 1 am EDT Saturday. The coastal Flood Advisory is no longer in effect. * Location... Delaware beaches... New Jersey shore... Delaware Bay... and the southern shore of the Raritan Bay. * Coastal flooding... moderate tidal flooding is possible with the high tides Thursday evening and Friday evening. Minor coastal flooding is expected with the high tide on Friday morning. * Timing... high tide on the oceanfront occurs between 7 and 9 PM EDT this evening. Friday morning high tide will occur on the ocean front between 7 and 9 am EDT. On Friday evening... high tide is expected along the oceanfront between 730 and 930 PM EDT. High tide on the back bays can occur up to 5 hours later than high tide on the ocean front. * Surge... near 1.5 feet above the astronomical tide. * Waves... wave heights on the ocean waters off the coast will be 5 to 8 feet. Wave heights on Delaware Bay will be 2 to 5 feet. * Impacts... widespread roadway flooding is possible. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A coastal Flood Warning means that flooding is occurring or imminent. Coastal residents in the warned area should be alert for rising water... and take appropriate action to protect life and property. Do not drive your vehicle through flood waters. The water may be deeper than you think it is. You will be putting yourself in danger and your vehicle may be damaged... leading to costly repairs. For a list of the impact of different tide heights in your County please visit www.Weather.Gov/phi/tides Forecast time of predicted location high Tide Water level Sandy Hook 735 PM Thu 7.5 to 8.0 feet MLLW New Jersey 803 am Fri 7.0 to 7.5 feet MLLW (sandy hook bay) 825 PM Fri near 8.0 feet MLLW Seaside Heights 705 PM Thu near 7.0 feet MLLW New Jersey 733 am Fri 6.0 to 6.5 feet MLLW (oceanfront) 755 PM Fri 7.0 to 7.5 feet MLLW Atlantic City 713 PM Thu near 7.0 feet MLLW New Jersey 740 am Fri 6.0 to 6.5 feet MLLW (oceanfront) 804 PM Fri 7.0 to 7.5 feet MLLW Cape May 747 PM Thu 7.5 to 8.0 feet MLLW New Jersey 814 am Fri 7.0 to 7.5 feet MLLW (oceanfront) 838 PM Fri near 8.0 feet MLLW Lewes 826 PM Thu near 7.0 feet MLLW Delaware 855 am Fri 6.0 to 6.5 feet MLLW (delaware bay) 918 PM Fri 7.0 to 7.5 feet MLLW Rehoboth Beach 729 PM Thu near 7.0 feet MLLW Delaware 755 am Fri 6.0 to 6.5 feet MLLW (oceanfront) 822 PM Fri 7.0 to 7.5 feet MLLW high tide on the back bays... along the Delaware Bay... and along the Raritan Bay occurs later than the high tide on the oceanfront.
