An intense area of low pressure on the 1st moved into the Upper Midwest with a cold front stretched southward across the Ohio Valley all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. Meanwhile, another cold front moved through the Northeast and settled into the Mid Atlantic region. This boundary remained stationary for a time during the overnight hours of the 1st, as the strong low pressure system moved into the western Great Lakes. Gradually an occluded front moved through the area during the morning hours of the 2nd, as a weak area of low pressure developed over eastern Pennsylvania. Along and ahead of this boundary and weak area of low pressure, an abundance of moisture was brought northward across our area, which lead to a general 1.00 to 2.50 inch rainfall late on the 1st into the 2nd. This amount of rainfall produced areas of mainly minor flooding of streams, creeks and some roads across New Jersey. Strong southerly winds, coupled with runoff, produced some tidal flooding along the Delaware River from Northwestern Burlington County on southward.
The rain began between 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM EST on the 1st and became heavy at times. The rain then tapered off between 6:30 AM and 7:30 AM EST on the 2nd in the far south, then between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM EST on the 2nd for the central and northern part of the state.

Coastal Flood in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 02-MAR-07 12:15:00 to 02-MAR-07 14:15:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

On the 2nd, the tidal gauge along the Delaware River at Philadelphia Pier 12 went above its flood stage of 8.2 feet at 11:41 AM EST, crested at 8.74 feet at 12:36 PM EST, and then dropped below flood stage at 1:38 PM EST. This level above stage arrived along the portion of Camden County that borders the Delaware River about one-half hour later.

Coastal Flood in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 02-MAR-07 12:41:00 to 02-MAR-07 14:38:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

On the 2nd, the tidal gauge along the Delaware River at Philadelphia Pier 12 went above its flood stage of 8.2 feet at 11:41 AM EST, crested at 8.74 feet at 12:36 PM EST, and then dropped below flood stage at 1:38 PM EST. This level above stage arrived along the portion of Northwestern Burlington County that borders the Delaware River about one hour later.

Coastal Flood in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 02-MAR-07 09:35:00 to 02-MAR-07 11:06:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

On the 2nd, the tidal gauge along the Delaware River at Reedy Island went above its flood stage of 7.2 feet at 9:35 AM EST, crested at 7.42 feet at 10:18 AM EST, and then dropped below flood stage at 11:06 AM EST.

Coastal Flood in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 02-MAR-07 10:35:00 to 02-MAR-07 12:06:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

On the 2nd, the tidal gauge along the Delaware River at Reedy Island went above its flood stage of 7.2 feet at 9:35 AM EST, crested at 7.42 feet at 10:18 AM EST, and then dropped below flood stage at 11:06 AM EST. This level above stage arrived along the portion of Gloucester County that borders the Delaware River about one hour later.