Tuckerton Creek, Little Egg Harbor Township (Karen Maroney)
Category: Flooding from a River/Stream

Citizen scientists submitted over 55 photos of flooding in their communities from May 24-29 during New Jersey’s highest predicted tides of 2021.
Tuckerton Creek, Little Egg Harbor Township (Karen Maroney)
King Tides are the highest tides of the year. They occur when a new or full moon coincides with the moon being at its closest point to earth in its orbit. Learn more here. This will happen during the full moon on May 26, causing exceptionally high tides from May 24-29.
King Tides cause flooding that represents a preview of how and where sea level rise will affect local landscapes. Documenting current flood impacts helps plan for the future and ground-truth local sea level rise models.