Jersey Shore Braces For More Flooding As High Tide, Nor'easter Mix

Areas along the Jersey Shore, particularly Barnegat Bay, are bracing for continued flooding Monday evening as high tide moves in.

The ongoing nor'easter will make flooding worse, forecasters warn. Flood risk has been downgraded, with moderate flooding expected along much of the shore and Delaware Bay.

But Barnegat Bay and Barnegat Inlet are still forecast to get major flooding Monday when it reaches high tide at about 5:30 p.m. Many roads in this area have been flooded all day, especially on Long Beach Island.

NOAA's gauges observed Waretown tides near 4 feet Monday afternoon, which is above its standing record of 3.8 feet. Tide heights reached more than 6 feet in Tuckerton, according to NOAA; that puts it right at major flooding territory.

Ocean City's peak flood level Monday hit 6.95 feet, which was below predictions.

"The worst flooding is behind us, and we anticipate getting back to normal as of tomorrow," Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian said.

A Coastal Flood Warning is in place until 8 p.m. in coastal counties. Forecasters expect one to two feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas.

"At this level, widespread roadway flooding occurs in coastal and bayside communities and along inland tidal waterways," National Weather Service forecasters said. "Many roads become impassable. Some damage to vulnerable structures may begin to occur."

A State of Emergency was put into effect 10 p.m. Saturday; an end time has not been declared.

Major Jersey Shore roadways are closed for the Monday evening commute from Monmouth County to Cape May County due to downed trees and flooding. This includes roads like Route 71 in Eatontown, Route 30 and Route 40 in Atlantic County, Route 9 in Absecon and more.

Towns not at the shore weren't spared. Some roads in Hoboken were closed Monday due to flooding. More flooding is expected later in the afternoon with high tide.

Additionally, "severe" beach erosion and dune breaching are possible Monday along the entire Jersey Shore, National Weather Service forecasters said.

Downed trees are causing problems statewide, from Bergen County to Morris County to Monmouth County and more.

High winds reached 60 mph as of early Monday morning in some shore areas. Inland, winds were reported in excess of 40 mph. The winds could reach up to 45 mph Monday, which could be deadly, Union County police warned.

Some of the strongest winds were reported in Ocean County. See the totals here.

These winds are expected to diminish throughout the course of the day, the National Weather Service said.

The storm is expected to move east and weaken into Tuesday, with chances of rain ending and some peeks of sun in store. Gusty winds will linger, especially near the coast, according to the National Weather Service.