High tide came and went Monday afternoon in Bowers Beach, leaving behind an all too familiar scene.

The tide peaked around 3:00 p.m., but hours later, water could still be seen covering low-lying areas as it slowly receded back into the Murderkill River. For longtime neighbors, scenes like this are nothing out of the ordinary.

"I’ll be honest, it looks pretty bad, but this is pretty normal," said Jack Weiler. It's a point that Pete Russo, owner of the Bayview Tavern, could not agree with more.

"When you live near the shore, this is something you’re going to deal with," added another resident, Pete Russo.

While Monday’s flooding looked significant, Russo said it doesn’t compare to past storms. In 2008, floodwaters poured into his bar, and the same thing happened again in 2011.

Still,

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