74
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$7.1M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Ocean County, New Jersey: 74 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #307 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Ocean County, New Jersey: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Ocean County is the 2010s, when 31 of the county's 74 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Ocean County archive, flash flood makes up 9.3% of all recorded severe weather across 12 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #307 for this hazard and #11 within New Jersey, putting it in the 90.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for flash flood in Ocean County with 33 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2025 | WHITING | 0 | $20K |
| Jul 31, 2025 | SOUTH TOMS RIVER | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | WARETOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | PLEASANT PLAINS | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | TOMS RIVER | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | LAKEWOOD | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | SURF CITY | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | BAY SIDE | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | HYSON | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | LAKEWOOD | 0 | $50K |
Other hazards here
More from Ocean County
- Thunderstorm Wind 407
- Hail 89
- Lightning 78
- Heavy Rain 69
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Multiple thunderstorms produced torrential downpours and flash flooding in eastern parts of Stafford, Barnegat and Ocean Townships. Five inches of rain was reported within ninety minutes. Motorists were stranded within their vehicles with water rising to nearly window level in Manahawkin in Stafford Township. Multiple roadways were closed including New Jersey State Route 72 in Stafford Township.Ten vehicles were so badly flooded that they had to be towed away from the Ocean Acres section of Stafford Township. New Jersey State Route 72, Forecastle and Outboard Avenues remained closed into the evening of the 22nd. This inhibited weekend getaway traffic to Long Beach Island as this occurred on a Friday. No serious injuries were reported. Two CoCoRahs reports from Stafford Township had event totals of 7.60 inches and 5.77 inches respectively.
Thunderstorms with torrential downpours caused flash flooding in eastern Ocean County. Doppler Radar storm total estimates reached 9 inches. In Stafford Township, several vehicles were stranded in high water on New Jersey State Route 72. Also in the township, an oil tanker was stuck on a washed out section of New Jersey State Route 72 in the bridge construction area. In Seaside Park, New Jersey State Route 35 was closed north of 5th Avenue. In Point Pleasant, many roadways were flooded, up to two feet deep. Flooding affected the New Jersey Transit Commuter Coast Line Depot in Bay Head. Crews could not access the trains. Buses honored train tickets along the line on the 13th.||Actual precipitation event totals included 8.35 inches in Lacey Township, 7.50 inches in Little Egg Harbor Township, 7.24 inches in Stafford Township, 6.55 inches in Lavallette, 6.02 inches in Point Pleasant, 5.87 inches in Brick Township, 5.43 inches in Berkeley Township, 4.59 inches in Seaside Heights, 4.39 inches in Toms River, 4.02 inches in Lakewood and 2.51 inches in Jackson Township.
Thunderstorms with heavy rain caused flash flooding in Surf City on Long Beach Island. Vehicles were disabled by the flood waters on Central and Barnegat Avenues and Long Beach Boulevard. Nearby event precipitation totals included 1.90 inches in Harvey Cedars and 1.88 inches in Seaside Heights.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Ocean County, New Jersey?
74 flash flood events are recorded in Ocean County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Ocean County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Ocean County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Ocean County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Ocean County, New Jersey.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-jersey/ocean-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.