Flood Risk is Real!
Since we all live in a special flood hazard area, we need to take steps to help mitigate our losses due to flooding. Please review the following information and feel free to contact us if you would like additional information about your flood risk.
Know Your Flood Hazard
Ocean City is subject to serious flooding conditions from the ocean and the bay waters during hurricanes and other high tide storms. Lesser flooding may occur during lunar high tides and rainstorms.
Detailed flood insurance maps showing the 100-year floodplain in which we are located are on file for your inspection at the City Clerk’s Office 609-399-6111, Code Enforcement, 115 E. 12th St. and the Ocean City Free Public Library, at 1735 Simpson Avenue.
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are also available at the city web site on the FloodSmart web page. Information about the flood elevations projected for the 100-year storm may be obtained by calling 609-399-6111 and asking for the Engineering Division. Site visits are available and financial assistance may also be available. An extensive collection of flood related materials is available at the Ocean City Free Public Library. In addition many free publications related to flooding may be obtained.
All of Ocean City, NJ is within a flood plain, therefore everywhere on the island will flood at some point.
The City is continually working to improve flood protection on the island. These efforts cannot completely eliminate the chance of flooding but will reduce the frequency and the severity of the flooding.
Flood Elevation Maps:
- Ocean City Flood Plain Map
- FEMA Flood Map: Search by Address
- Topography in Ocean City, NJ 08226
- Ocean City Elevation 10 Reference Marks
- Hurricane Sandy Storm Tide Map
- 10 year and 50 year Tidal Flooding Heights
- 1st Street to 8th Street Flooding at Various Flood Heights
- 26th Street to 34th Street Flooding at Various Flood Heights
- Flood Mitigation Study: 26th St. to 34th St. (Sept. 2015)
- Real-Time Tide Chart for Ocean City NJ 08226 (Live gauge -- tide level right now)
- Estimated Tide Chart for Ocean City NJ 08226 (Regularly predicted tide levels for coming days)
- Predictions for Tide/Flood Level for Ocean City, NJ (Forecasted flood level -- regularly predicted tide plus storm effects)
- Tide Reference Chart for Ocean City NJ 08226 (Historic flood levels for comparison)
- Historic Tide Levels Chart (Recent and historic flood levels for comparison)
- Ocean City Map Index
- 34009C0091F – Gardens to Pennlyn Place – east half of island
- 34009C0093F – 3 rd Street to Park Place – east half of island
- 34009C0089F – Park Place to 21 st Street – east half of island
- 34009C0088F – 17th Street to 35th Street – west half of island
- 34009C0176F – 35th Street to 45th Street
- 34009C0157F – 46 th Street to 59 th Street
- 34009C0159F – Southern Tip of Ocean City
- 34009C0069F – Merion Park
- 34009C0086F – 9 th Street Causeway – Route 52
- 34009C0087F – Gardens to 10 th Street – west half of island
- FEMA Flood Insurance Study
- FEMA Flood Map: Search by Address
Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Awareness Presentation
Historic FIRM for Ocean City
- Historic FIRM Map Index
- North End to 3rd Street
- 4th to 20th Street
- 21st to 37th Street
- 38th to 53rd Street
- 54th to 59th Street
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) for Ocean City (9-5-1984 to 10-5-2017)
- Ocean City Map Index
- 345310 0001 C – Gardens to 9 th Street
- 345310 0002 C –9 th Street to 30 th Street
- 345310 0003 C – 31 st Street to 52 nd Street
- 345310 0004 D – 53 rd Street to 59 th Street
- March 5, 1984 Flood Insurance Study
Advisory Base Flood Elevation Maps for Ocean City
- Ocean City SE – Ocean City, Gardens to 1 st Street
- Ocean City SW – Ocean City, 1 st Street to 35 th Street
- Sea Isle NW – Ocean City, 47 st Street to 59 th Street
- Sea Isle NE – Ocean City, 47 st Street to 59 th Street
Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) for Ocean City (6-30-2014 to 10-5-2017):
- 34009C0091F – Gardens to Pennlyn Place – east half of island
- 34009C0093F – 3 rd Street to Park Place – east half of island
- 34009C0089F – Park Place to 21 st Street – east half of island
- 34009C0088F – 17th Street to 35th Street – west half of island
- 34009C0176F – 35th Street to 45th Street
- 34009C0157F – 46 th Street to 59 th Street
- 34009C0159F – Southern Tip of Ocean City
- 34009C0069F – Merion Park
- 34009C0086F – 9 th Street Causeway – Route 52
- 34009C0087F – Gardens to 10 th Street – west half of island
