Great Egg Harbor Bay at Ocean City (IN MLLW)

The past week

What floods at each level

• 9.95 ft

  (Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW)) The level reached during the northeaster on December 11, 1992.

• 9.31 ft

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

• 7.75 ft

  (MLLW) The level reached on January 23, 2016.

• 7.3 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 Ocean City and Somers Point. Vulnerable homes and businesses may be sevrely damaged as water levels rise further above this threshold. Numerous roads become impassable and some neighborhoods may be isolated. The flood waters become a danger to anyone who attempts to cross on foot or in a vehicle.

• 6.3 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 Ocean City and Somers Point. 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.

• 6.1 ft

  (MLLW) Flooding begins along Longport Boulevard (NJ Route 152) between Somers Point and Longport, along Mays Landing Road in Somers Point (the section between US Route 9 and NJ Route 52), and on Ocean Drive leading to the north end of the Ocean City-Longport Bridge. Flooding begins on the access roads to the 34th Street bridge in Ocean City (Cape May County Route 623). Bayside flooding begins in Ocean City from 34th Street to 55th Street, including West Avenue.

• 5.7 ft

  (MLLW) Flooding begins along Bay Avenue in Somers Point. Flooding begins in Strathmere.

• 5.6 ft

  (MLLW) COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY LEVEL.

• 5.3 ft

  (MLLW) MINOR FLOODING.

Highest crests on record