One shore town got 7 inches of rain this weekend. See what your town got
This past weekend, Tropical Storm Ophelia brought plenty of grey skies and rainfall to the Jersey Shore as expected, and nearly twice as much as anticipated in some areas of Ocean County, according to the National Weather Service.
Between two and four inches of rain was predicted to fall between Friday evening and Sunday morning, but in Ocean County, Beach Haven received the most rain at 7.47 inches, according to the National Weather Service. In Monmouth County, Keyport was the town that saw the most rain at 4.66 inches.
Stafford Township and Eatontown received the next highest rainfall, at 5.26 inches and 4.27 inches, respectively, the service said. Spring Lake Heights and Pt. Pleasant Beach saw the least precipitation, at 2.09 inches and 3.02 inches, respectively.
See where your town falls on the list:
Monmouth County rainfall totals
Keyport: 4.66 in
Eatontown: 4.27 in
Howell: 4.20 in
Matawan: 4.03 in
Colts Neck: 3.84 in
Neptune City: 3.57 in
Manalapan: 3.40 in
Middletown: 3.34 in
Freehold: 3.25 in
Bradley Beach: 3.09 in
Englishtown: 2.75 in
Long Branch: 2.70 in
Clarksburg: 2.65 in
Millstone Township: 2.63 in
Belmar: 2.42 in
Tinton Falls: 2.32 in
Neptune: 2.28 in
Spring Lake Heights: 2.09 in
Ocean County rainfall totals
Beach Haven: 7.47 in
Stafford: 5.26 in
Beachwood: 4.61 in
Toms River: 4.40 in
Pine Beach: 4.33 in
Berkeley: 4.08 in
West Creek: 3.83 in
Brick: 3.68 in
Brielle: 3.46 in
Little Egg Harbor: 3.31 in
Jackson: 3.28 in
Ocean Gate: 3.14 in
Lakewood: 3.03 in
Seaside Park: 3.03 in
Point Pleasant Beach: 3.02 in
The Shore saw some coastal flooding Saturday that eased up Sunday, said Patrick O'Hara, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service at Mt. Holly. On Monday and through Wednesday, lingering effects of the clouds and rain will stick around.
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"It's kind of weakening very slowly...it's letting go very gradually," said O'Hara.
Jenna Calderón covers breaking news and cold cases in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Before coming to the Press, she covered The Queen City for Cincinnati Magazine in Ohio. Contact her at 330-590-3903; jcalderon@gannettnj.com
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Ophelia pounds area. How much rain did your town get?
