# Jersey Shore Floods as Nor'easter Weakens

> Nor'easter leaves Jersey Shore with eroded dunes and flooding.
- Title: Jersey Shore Floods as Nor'easter Weakens · PhillyVoice
- Summary: Nor'easter leaves Jersey Shore with eroded dunes and flooding. The nor'easter that hit the East Coast over the weekend caused heavy erosion and flooding at…
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- Source: PhillyVoice — https://phillyvoice.com/noreaster-flooding-erosion-jersey-shore-september-2026
- Published: 2026-09-28T14:08:58.225+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jersey shore, nor'easter, flooding, erosion, atlantic city, brigantine, new jersey, coastal flooding, dunes, water levels, sandy, news
## Nor'easter hits East Coast
A nor'easter swept the East Coast over the weekend.

> The nor'easter that hit the East Coast over the weekend caused the worst erosion and flooding at the Jersey Shore since Superstorm Sandy in 2012
## Heavy erosion in beach communities
Dunes washed away in Atlantic City and Brigantine.

> About half of the dunes are left in the impacted areas
## Water levels rise
Water reached nearly 8 feet above low tide in Atlantic City.

> The strong winds pushed the water over 3 feet above the typical level at high tide
## Beaches closed
Beaches closed since Friday due to erosion.

> Beaches have been closed since Friday
## State of emergency
Eight counties under state of emergency.

> A state of emergency issued for eight counties on Friday remains in effect
## Power outages
708 people without power in Atlantic City.

> Atlantic City reported 43 outages impacting 134 people
## Water recedes slowly
Water recedes slowly with more rain expected.

> The Jersey Shore can expect another 0.1 to 0.5 inches of rain before the storm passes
## Storm moves out
Storm moves into Gulf of Maine by Tuesday.

> The storm is expected to move into the Gulf of Maine by Tuesday
## Weather clears
Sunshine and high temperatures in the 70s.

> The weather will begin to clear up Tuesday morning, and sunshine and high temperatures in the 70s are forecast through the end of the work week
## Key takeaway

The nor'easter that hit the East Coast over the weekend caused heavy erosion and flooding at the Jersey Shore, with water levels reaching nearly 8 feet above low tide.