Ocean City Flood Watch Upgrades To Warning

OCEAN CITY, NJ — The National Weather Service place Ocean City under a flood warning for 8 a.m. Sunday through 5 p.m. Monday. The NWS projects "moderate" flooding, which Ocean City experienced last month when much of the island was inundated.

Strong northeast winds up to 50 mph are predicted into Monday, which could generate coastal flooding during at least three high tides, the NWS says.

The warning forecasts water levels to peak in the hours around high tide on the bay side of Ocean City at 11:09 a.m. Sunday. Forecasters project a tide of 7.1 feet on the mean low water scale (MLW).

This projection falls at the top of the “moderate” tidal flooding range. By comparison, flooding on Oct. 11, 2019 reached 6.64 feet MLW. Visit www.ocnj.us/octides to compare these predictions to other recent and historic tide levels.

Subsequent high tides include:

• 11:55 p.m. Sunday (prediction is 6.1 feet)
• 12:07 p.m. Monday (prediction is 6.7 feet)

Residents should monitor conditions and be prepared to move vehicles from areas that typically experience flooding. The roads closer to the beach including Central and Wesley avenues are at higher elevation. Parking will be available at the Trinity United Methodist Church at 20 North Shore Road in Marmora (please read letter from Trinity if you take advantage of this service).

Never attempt to drive through flood waters, and don't drive around barricades. For emergencies, call 911. For non-emergencies, call 609-399-9111.