Irene facts
Peak wind gusts:
75mph at the Cape May Ferry Terminal in Cape May
69mph in Harvey Cedars and Tuckerton
66mph at Atlantic City Marina
Source: The National Weather Service
Rainfall:
Estell Manor - 8.76 inches
Wildwood - 7.22 inches
Hammonton - 6.76 inches
Millville - 6.31 inches
Cape May - 6.06 inches
Atlantic City International Airport - 5.88 inches
Atlantic City Marina - 5.16 inches
Source: The National Weather Service
Storm surge:
High tides in Atlantic City the weekend Irene struck were forecasted to be unusually high based on the new moon. However, the storm made landfall at low tide. The high tide water level on Saturday, Aug. 27, at 4 p.m. was 6.96 feet, included a 2.15-foot storm surge. The maximum amount of storm surge reached 3.27 feet, but that occurred at low tide. A second high tide at 5:30 a.m., Aug. 28, 2011, reached 6.53 feet, but that occurred after the center of the storm had passed.
Source: The National Weather Service
Irene’s toll in New Jersey:
Cost: More than $1 billion, making Irene the costliest disaster in state history
Killed: 11
Mandatory evacuations in Cape May, Atlantic and Ocean counties
FEMA cost for public entities: $99,111,766 for 2,465 projects in the state
Housing and other assistance for individuals and businesses: $175,378,465 for 49,271 claims
Source: New Jersey Office of Emergency Management
