Images Depict Severe Flooding With Latest Storm In Ocean City

OCEAN CITY, NJ — A Coastal Flood Warning is once again in effect for Ocean City, according to the National Weather Service. A warning had been in effect until 2 p.m. before a Coastal Flood Watch took effect. However, just before 5 p.m., the National Weather Service issued another warning, which is now in effect through 2 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11.

The new warning increases the water level prediction for Monday evening and Tuesday morning. According to a special weather statement from Ocean City, the new expected tide levels are as follows:

• 9:37 p.m. Monday (6.6 feet MLW)
• 10:06 a.m. Tuesday (5.8 feet MLW)
• 10:23 p.m. Tuesday (5.4 feet MLW)

By comparison, the tide level at the Bayside Center in Ocean City reached 6.9 feet MLW at 8:54 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9. Visit www.ocnj.us/octides to compare those predictions to other recent and historic tide levels. A High Rip Current Risk is in effect through 9 p.m. Rain and thunderstorms also remain in the forecast for Monday.

Images posted in the Ocean City, NJ Flooding Facebook group show severely flooded roads and high flood waters near homes Sunday night and Monday. Some of those images are posted below, and are used by Patch with permission. Other photos, including an image of the man kayaking through flood waters in Ocean City, were provided by Patch readers via email.

Street flooding is likely prior to high tide and may last for several hours. Vehicles should be moved from areas that typically experience tidal flooding. The roads closer to the beach including Central and Wesley avenues are typically at higher elevation.

Parking will be available at the Trinity United Methodist Church at 20 North Shore Road in Marmora. Anyone looking to take advantage of this service should read this letter from Trinity first.

Over the weekend, flooding was reported on 30th Street, Fourth and West, Merion Park and Wildwood and Avalon, according to the Ocean City, NJ Flooding Facebook group.

Drivers are advised never to drive through flood waters or to attempt to drive around barricades. For police and fire emergencies, call 911. For non-emergencies, call 609-399-9111. See the embedded posts below for some scenes of flooding in Ocean City on Sunday.

Anyone who would like to share images of flooding from over the weekend or any flooding that may occur today can email photos to Anthony.Bellano@patch.com and we will post them here. Just let us know where the flooding is taking place. Photos must be property of the submitter.

Below is the full forecast for this week in Ocean City, according to the National Weather Service:

Today
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 10 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Main image submitted by John Tonkinson: Bay Avenue to West Avenue Monday morning. A man was kayaking down Simpson Avenue from 32nd Street over to Haven Avenue.

The image below from 40th and West Avenue near Aunt Betty's Ice Cream Uncle Bill's Pancake House was provided by Steven Pratt

The images below were posted in the Ocean City, NJ Flooding Facebook group, and used with permission:

8th and Asbury, 11:30 p.m. Sunday night

10th and Bay, 10:30 p.m. Sunday night

West Avenue near 40th Street

3rd and Simpson, 9:30 a.m. Monday morning

46th and West Sunday night

The back alley on Simpson Avenue between 3rd and 4th on Monday

12th and Pleasure at the Fishing Pier

3rd Street just before high tide