Parts of the Jersey Shore recorded the highest flood levels since Hurricane Sandy when waters along the Barnegat Bay hit ‘major’ flood status during this weekend’s nor’easter.

Two other locations either hit major flood status or came within an eighth of an inch of it, according to recent data. Many other places also had moderate flooding on Sunday and Monday as water levels continued to recede on Tuesday morning.

The Barnegat Bay at Waretown climbed to major flood stage of 4.1 feet for about 90 minutes on Monday afternoon — from just before 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m — according to National Weather Service data. It peaked at 4.21 feet.

The Waretown gauge has only been in place for about four years, having been installed well after Sandy battered the Jersey Shore in October 2012.

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