Departing Nor'easter Leaves Flooding In Its Wake

BAYVILLE - The recently-departed Nor'easter left some unwelcome reminders in the waterfront sections of Berkeley Township.

While Bayville seemed to have escaped major power outages and fallen trees, some roadways and tidal marshlands that traditionally flood were inundated with water on Sunday, which made it tough to get around. Salt water has a notorious reputation for damaging motor vehicles.

So resident Robert Faiges decided to use a drone to record the flooding during the high tides. Unless you know the area, you might not be able to recognize what you are looking at. The yellow lines in some of the shots are on Bayview Avenue,

The first shot is several homes on Balsalm Drive off Bayview, almost as if they are on their own island. You can see the old brick AT&T building in another shot, dwarfed by the waters of Barnegat Bay. There's another shot of Bayview Avenue, with a truck turning into Good Luck Point, which is one of the lowest sections of the township.

The National Weather Service's coastal flood advisory will remain until 2 p.m. on Monday. That means minor tidal flooding is imminent. There are two more high tides to come, one on Sunday night, one on Monday morning.

"Do not drive your vehicle through flood waters," the NWS says. "The water may be deeper than you think. You will be putting yourself in danger and your vehicle may be damaged, leading to costly repairs."

Photos: Courtesy of Robert Faiges