Ocean City Under Flood Advisory Wednesday And Thursday

OCEAN CITY, NJ — The National Weather Service place Ocean City under flood advisory for Wednesday evening through the end of Thursday. Higher-than-normal new moon tides could cause minor street flooding Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

Water levels are expected to peak around high hide on the bay side of Ocean City at 7:25 p.m. Wednesday and 8:16 p.m. Thursday. Forecasters project a tide of 5.6 feet on the mean low water scale Wednesday and 5.8 feet Thursday. This projection falls into the "minor" tidal-flooding category.

Flooding could also occur with high tide Friday evening.

Residents and visitors should monitor conditions and be prepared to move vehicles from flood-prone areas. The roads closer to the beach including Central and Wesley avenues are typically at higher elevation. Never attempt to drive through flood waters or around barricades.

For emergencies, call 911. For non-emergencies, call 609-399-9111.

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