Delaware Bay at Cape May (IN MLLW)

The past week

What floods at each level

• 8.98 ft

  (Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW)) The level reached on January 23, 2016.

• 8.89 ft

  (MLLW) The level reached on October 29, 2012 during Post Tropical Cyclone Sandy.

• 8.81 ft

  (MLLW) The level reached on September 27, 1985 during Hurricane Gloria.

• 8.7 ft

  (MLLW) MAJOR FLOODING. At this level flooding starts to become severe enough to begin causing structural damage along with widespread flooding of roadways in Cape May, West Cape May and Cape May Point, as well as in bay shore areas of Lower Township and Middle Township. Vulnerable homes and businesses may be severely damaged or destroyed as water levels rise further above this threshold. Numerous roads become impassable and some neighborhoods may be isolated.

• 7.7 ft

  (MLLW) MODERATE FLOODING. At this level, widespread flooding of roadways begins due to high water and/or wave action with many roads becoming impassable in Cape May, West Cape May and Cape May Point, as well as in bay shore areas of Lower Township and Middle Township. Lives may be at risk when people put themselves in harm's way. Some damage to vulnerable structures may begin to occur. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING LEVEL.

• 7.5 ft

  (MLLW) Flooding begins on the access roads to the Ocean Drive bridge between Wildwood Crest and Cape May (Cape May County Route 621). Flooding begins along Beach Avenue, New Jersey Avenue and Wilmington Avenue in Cape May. Flooding begins around the Elmira Street bridge in Cape May. Flooding begins near Myrtle Avenue in West Cape May.

• 7.3 ft

  (MLLW) Flooding begins along Schellengers Landing Road and along Wilson Drive in Lower Township around NJ Route 109. Flooding begins along Washington Street, Yacht Avenue and Texas Avenue in Cape May.

• 7 ft

  (MLLW) COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY LEVEL.

• 6.9 ft

  (MLLW) Flooding begins along the Delaware Bay shoreline from Reeds Beach to North Cape May.

• 6.7 ft

  (MLLW) MINOR FLOODING.

Highest crests on record