A TikTok video posted by @dadicationtv appears to show flooded streets in New Jersey after a nor’easter, with on-screen text asking viewers to decide whether a dark fin-like shape moving in the water is a shark or floating debris. The video was posted on September 26, 2026, according to its caption.
In the clip, the water appears to cover lawns and reach the lower parts of houses in a residential neighborhood. A small, dark object with what looks like a fin appears to break the surface and move slowly through the murky water, with ripples and some disturbance visible around it.
On-screen text in the video reads, “Shark or just trash??!!” The video’s caption says, “Flooded streets in NJ from today’s nor’easter (9/26/26), but my sister caught something wild in the water… Is that a shark or just floating debris?! You be the judge (and I promise it’s not AI 😭). #njshore #noreaster #flooding #sharksighting #newjersey”
Voices in the video describe rising water levels
A child’s voice in the video asks, “How high is the water, Mama?” An adult voice responds, “2 feet high and rising.” The child then asks, “How high is the water, Papa?” and an adult voice replies, “She said it’s 2 feet high and rising.”
The same adult voice adds, “But we can make it to the road in a homemade boat, ’cause that’s the only thing we got left.” The video continues to show the dark shape in the water, with the on-screen text remaining visible throughout.
The footage appears to show the flooded neighborhood, including houses and fences, as the perspective shifts slightly. The dark shape continues to move in the water in the final moments of the clip, with the water appearing to still be rising.
Commenters debate what the shape might be
Viewers who commented on the video offered differing interpretations of the dark shape. One commenter wrote, “Anyone seen Thrash..?” Another wrote, “Def a shark but I see two,” while a third wrote, “When it swims against the current -a shark.”
A fourth commenter wrote, “3 different sharks….. stay tf out of that water lol 😂” and another wrote, “Yep.. definitely a shark.” One commenter wrote, “It might be a shark considering the ocean is in the roads at the moment.”
The video does not appear to identify the creator’s sister or provide further details about the location of the footage beyond the New Jersey reference in the caption. The dark shape is not identified in the video, and the on-screen text leaves its identity open to interpretation. The video’s New Jersey setting is the only location detail it offers, and the state has drawn attention for other online incidents.
The video’s caption attributes the flooding to a nor’easter that occurred on September 26, 2026. The caption also includes the hashtags #njshore, #noreaster, #flooding, #sharksighting, and #newjersey.
The video appears to show water covering streets and yards in a residential area, with the water level described in the video as 2 feet high and rising. The dark shape moves through the water in a way that the on-screen text frames as a question rather than an answer.
The video’s caption also addresses whether the footage is AI-generated, with the creator writing, “I promise it’s not AI 😭” The video does not appear to provide additional information about the dark shape or whether it was identified after the video was posted.
The video does not appear to identify the dark shape as either a shark or debris, and the on-screen text presents the question to viewers. The commenters who wrote about sharks did so as their own interpretations, and the video itself does not appear to confirm or deny those interpretations.
The footage appears to show the dark shape moving in the water, with ripples and some disturbance visible around it. The video does not appear to provide a closer view of the shape or any additional details that might help identify it.
The video’s caption attributes the flooding to a nor’easter and describes the dark shape as something the creator’s sister “caught” in the water. The caption does not appear to provide further details about the shape or the location of the footage beyond the New Jersey reference.
