See rainfall totals: Hurricane Ian remnants continue to drop inches on the NJ Shore
Hurricane Ian doesn't want to go away.
The remnants of the powerful storm, which caused historic devastation in southwest Florida last week, spawned a low pressure system off the Mid-Atlantic coast, which has been persistently spinning bands of heavy rain into the Jersey Shore since late Friday.
Already, the storm has dropped more than six inches of rain on parts of Ocean County, which forecasters say could exacerbate coastal flooding issues expected to persist in the region through Tuesday. Rain is expected to fall, on and off, along the Jersey Shore through Tuesday, forecasters from the National Weather Service said.
Berkeley and Eagleswood, in Ocean County, have each picked up more than 6 inches of rain.
Further north, in Monmouth County, the totals were slightly more modest Monday. Oceanport, Sea Girt, Wall and Hazlet each picked up more than 4 inches of rain since the start of the weekend. The totals are considered unofficial until verified by the National Weather Service.
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The rain is needed — most of New Jersey is in some stage of drought — but forecasters are concerned it could worsen the impact of coastal flooding in the coming hours and days. Moderate tidal flooding was forecast during Monday and Tuesday's high tides in Ocean County and points south. Minor tidal flooding is expected in Monmouth County.
A rain gauge in Sea Isle City in Cape May recorded more than 12 inches of rain since the start of the weekend, though that figure has yet to be verified by the National Weather Service.
How much rain did we get?
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Stephen Stirling is the investigative data editor at the Asbury Park Press. Reach him at sstirling@gannettnj.com.
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Ian remnants bring major rain to Jersey Shore. See the rain totals
