Trent River at Trenton

Highest listed crest 29.28 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft7 crests since 1999

The Trent River at Trenton crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1999 to 2024. The highest, 29.28 ft on September 17, 2018, was major flooding, 15.28 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Trent River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 3 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 29.28 ft; September 17, 2018
Flood stage: 14.0 ft; Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major: 2; 55th of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest: September 21, 2024; 14.55 ft, minor flooding
Location: Jones County; North Carolina
Identifiers: NWS TRTN7; No USGS station

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Trent River at Trenton

Action stage	12.0	0	—	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	14.0	3	Sep 21, 2024	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	19.0	2	Aug 12, 2024	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	24.0	2	Sep 17, 2018	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

7 crests from 1999 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Trent River at Trenton

1	Sep 17, 2018	29.28	+15.28	Major	—
2	Sep 19, 1999	28.42	+14.42	Major	—
3	Oct 10, 2016	23.77	+9.77	Moderate	—
4	Aug 12, 2024	20.80	+6.80	Moderate	—
5	Jul 28, 2024	15.51	+1.51	Minor	—
6	Sep 21, 2024	14.55	+0.55	Minor	—
7	Apr 28, 2017	14.53	+0.53	Minor	—

The worst floods along the Trent River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Trent River that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 17, 2018: 29.28 ft here, major flooding

PollocksvilleNC · Sep 18, 2018 · 20.48 ft · Major · its highest
New Bern (in MLLW)NC · Sep 14, 2018 · 10.69 ft · Major · its highest
River Bend (in MLLW)NC · Sep 14, 2018 · 10.34 ft · Major · its highest

September 19, 1999: 28.42 ft here, major flooding

PollocksvilleNC · Sep 19, 1999 · 16.29 ft · Major

October 10, 2016: 23.77 ft here, moderate flooding

PollocksvilleNC · Oct 13, 2016 · 8.50 ft · Moderate
New Bern (in MLLW)NC · Oct 8, 2016 · 3.59 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Trent River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Trent River

New Bern (in MLLW)	NC	3.0	10.69 ft, Sep 14, 2018	1
Pollocksville	NC	4.0	20.48 ft, Sep 18, 2018	2
Trenton this gauge	NC	14.0	29.28 ft, Sep 17, 2018	2
River Bend (in MLLW)	NC	4.0	10.34 ft, Sep 14, 2018	1

Other gauges in Jones County

Flood gauges in Jones County

Trent River West of Trenton	14.0	24.24 ft, Sep 16, 2018	2
Pollocksville	4.0	20.48 ft, Sep 18, 2018	2

Jones County: every hazard · River floods across the country · North Carolina

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TRTN7, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.