5 Jersey Shore Beaches Shut As More Storms Possible After Floods

Five Jersey Shore beaches were closed Tuesday as the region continues to battle the effects of as much as 7 inches of rain falling in the area.

More thunderstorms are possible in an area that has been battling some of the worst flooding in years. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook, saying there is there is the potential for isolated heavy rain and localized flooding today (see forecast below).

Sea Girt officials said they dug a trench to relieve the backlog of water that has made the sand unstable.

The floodwaters have been so bad in some Jersey Shore towns that people have been water skiing in parking lots. Read more: Parking Lot Becomes Water Ski Course During Brick Flood (Video)

Here are the five closed beaches:

• Belmar: L Street Beach
• Sea Girt: The Terrace
• Sea Girt: Beacon Blvd
• Spring Lake: York Ave
• Spring Lake: Brown Ave S

Beaches remained open in Brick despite the township suffering perhaps some of the worst effects of the storm. The storm that dumped nearly 8 inches of rain on Brick on Monday morning was continuing to cause problems on Monday evening. Read more: 7.83 Inches Of Rain, 100 Evacuations In Brick

Some other parts of New Jersey are still dealing with the awful aftermath, such as Little Falls.

Here is the forecast:

• Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Tuesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 9 mph.
• Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 6 mph.

Photo courtesy of the Sea Girt lifeguards