WATCH: N.J. Blizzard Causes Widespread Flooding

The “Blizzard of 2016” is living up to its billing.

Water was filling the streets of a number of N.J. towns Sunday as nearly 4 inches of snow fell per hour, particularly along the back bay locations and along the coast.

Much of Long Beach Island remained underwater Sunday as Long Beach Island south of 25th Street resembled an icy river. Much of Surf City and Beach Haven were also underwater (see first photo - Ryan Rutherford)

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Flooding impacts:

• Point Pleasant Beach and Manasquan: Water has been breaching the jetties and Manasquan officials are calling for a voluntary evacuation in the Manasquan Inlet area.
• Barnegat roads were flooded along the back bay and coastal areas (see video below). Emergency management officials have suggested voluntary evacuations in homes between Edison Road and the municipal bathing beach, including the lagoon streets, according to the police department Facebook page. Police are also reporting multiple wires down on Bayshore Drive and flooding. They are asking anyone on the road to avoid the area.
• Ocean City’s access to all causeways have been closed after Saturday morning’s high tide brought flooding to the island.The water level at the Bayside Center reached 8.04 feet mean low water, according to Ocean City officials. Following the morning high tide, water began to flow into the streets and freeze. This is slightly higher than the flooding Ocean City experienced during the storm in October, when tides were 7.3 feet high. It’s two feet lower than experienced during Superstorm Sandy, and on par with flooding experienced during the Nor’easter of 2009. The evening high tide is set for 7:54 p.m. The Sunday morning high tide is set for 8:11 a.m. Read more...
• Manasquan officials were also asking people to leave the Manasquan Inlet area as water was breaching the jetty (see photo below).
• In Aberdeen, as expected, Amboy Avenue, Lakeshore Drive and Greenwood Avenue all flooded Saturday morning, coinciding with the high tide at 6:56 a.m.It’s deep enough that drivers should not drive through, said Aberdeen Police Chief John Powers. The next high tide for the Matawan Creek/Rt. 35 bridge is 7:24 p.m. Saturday. Read more here..
• A number of streets in Atlantic City and neighboring Atlantic County towns were underwater (see photo below).
• Stafford Township police expect a major tidal surge of 3.5 feet to 4 feet, which will have significant impacts, according to the police department’s Facebook page. Saturday night’s high tide won’t be quite as bad, with a short, quick buildup of water with no preceding northeast winds, which may help some of the back bays.”
• In Woodbridge, Port Reading Avenue by Woodbridge River Park flooded in the usual spots just after 7 a.m. Saturday due to the high tide, Woodbridge Police Captain Roy Hoppock tells Patch. Sixteen inches of snow were measured in Woodbridge Township at 7 a.m. Read more here..
• Long Beach Township police report the bay high tides of concern will occur on Saturday. Please remove cars from flood prone areas and streets.
• Surf City police are reporting downed wires on the Boulevard and flooding. Please do not go out on the roads.
• Brick Township has not had any flooding so far, Mayor John Ducey tweeted. Officials toured the oceanfront and back bay areas, he said. The steel revetment wall has done its job in absorbing the waves and preventing ocean flooding, he said.
• Toms River officials continue to carefully watch both the Ortley Beach area on the oceanfront and the back bay areas, and reported no flooding. The dune reinforcements have held up so far, and water levels have remained normal, they said.

Here are some videos capturing Mother Nature, first at the Manasquan Inlet:

Barnegat:

Ocean City:

Manasquan: