Crime & Safety
UPDATE: 'Significant' Flooding In Manasquan Continues
Significant flooding was reported in Manasquan.
UPDATE: Significant flooding was reported in Manasquan in the aftermath of the Friday nor'easter. The flood continued through the weekend.
Flooding was spreading throughout the town, and the Stockton Lake completely flooded the Coastal Evacuation Route in Manasquan, according to Stephen Milewski @TheSkiReport.
More significant flooding also occurred near the Glimmer Glass Bridge and East Main Street during high tide, according to the report.
Find out what's happening in Manasquan-Belmarfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The flooding was part of the ongoing problems stemming from a nor'easter that left much of New Jersey damaged. Read more here: NJ Nor'easter Aftermath: Downed Trees, Floods, 100K Without Power
Here are the tweets on the flooding and information on the tides:
Find out what's happening in Manasquan-Belmarfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Moderate coastal flooding occurring this morning's high tide. Several access roads are cutoff to beach. Please use Ocean Ave for access to the beach. pic.twitter.com/Y661vwrza2
— Manasquan Borough (@ManasquanOEM) March 3, 2018
The Stockton Lake has completely flooded the Coastal Evacuation Route here in #Manasquan. Significant flooding has also occurred near the Glimmer Glass Bridge and East Main Street during high tide. Be careful driving this morning! @FiOS1NewsNJ pic.twitter.com/vSRk8RzzFC
— Stephen Milewski (@TheSkiReport) March 3, 2018
One of 2 @ManasquanOEM LMTVs. Was needed just a few minutes ago to get paramedics to a medical call bc roads to home were flooded. @News12NJ pic.twitter.com/FGN7xCBTf0
— Alex Zdan (@ActualAlexZ) March 3, 2018
A coastal flood advisory is in effect for minor to moderate coastal flooding this morning. High tide occurs at Manasquan Inlet at 9:20 a.m.https://t.co/naHvU2nYNA pic.twitter.com/FPPMZQFGd3
— Manasquan Borough (@ManasquanOEM) March 4, 2018
This is a developing story. We'll add more information as it comes in.
Photo courtesy of Stephen Milewski @TheSkiReport
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