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Absecon Channel at Atlantic City Marina (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 10.20 ftFlood stage 5.7 ft38 crests since 1962

The Absecon Channel at Atlantic City Marina (IN MLLW) crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 38 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1962 to 2026. The highest, 10.20 ft on October 29, 2012, was major flooding, 4.50 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.20 ft
October 29, 2012
Flood stage
5.7 ft
Major flooding from 7.7 ft
Crests at major
5
23rd of 125 gauges in New Jersey
Most recent flood crest
September 26, 2026
8.08 ft, major flooding
Location
Atlantic County
Near Atlantic City (1.5 mi), Pleasantville (4.6 mi), Somers Point (10.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Absecon Channel at Atlantic City Marina (IN MLLW)
Flood stage (minor)5.72Jan 3, 2014Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.731Oct 13, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.75Sep 26, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

38 crests from 1962 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Absecon Channel at Atlantic City Marina (IN MLLW), 1962 to 2026 4681012ft Flood stage 5.7 ftMajor 7.7 ft Mar 6, 1962: 10.09 ft, major floodingJan 3, 2003: 6.73 ft, moderate floodingFeb 17, 2003: 7.13 ft, moderate floodingDec 11, 2003: 6.86 ft, moderate floodingMay 25, 2005: 6.85 ft, moderate floodingJan 31, 2006: 7.05 ft, moderate floodingOct 7, 2006: 7.15 ft, moderate floodingOct 29, 2011: 6.96 ft, moderate floodingJun 4, 2012: 6.95 ft, moderate floodingOct 29, 2012: 10.20 ft, major floodingMar 9, 2013: 6.67 ft, minor floodingJan 3, 2014: 6.66 ft, minor floodingDec 9, 2014: 7.14 ft, moderate floodingOct 2, 2015: 7.16 ft, moderate floodingJan 10, 2016: 6.73 ft, moderate floodingJan 23, 2016: 8.27 ft, major floodingFeb 8, 2016: 7.20 ft, moderate floodingMar 14, 2017: 7.19 ft, moderate floodingMay 25, 2017: 6.71 ft, moderate floodingSep 19, 2017: 6.95 ft, moderate floodingMar 4, 2018: 6.93 ft, moderate floodingSep 9, 2018: 7.26 ft, moderate floodingOct 27, 2018: 7.91 ft, major floodingOct 10, 2019: 7.21 ft, moderate floodingOct 30, 2020: 7.10 ft, moderate floodingDec 16, 2020: 6.72 ft, moderate floodingFeb 1, 2021: 7.35 ft, moderate floodingMay 29, 2021: 6.78 ft, moderate floodingJan 3, 2022: 6.79 ft, moderate floodingApr 18, 2022: 7.11 ft, moderate floodingOct 3, 2022: 7.13 ft, moderate floodingDec 23, 2022: 6.95 ft, moderate floodingJun 3, 2023: 6.73 ft, moderate floodingSep 23, 2023: 6.76 ft, moderate floodingJan 13, 2024: 6.77 ft, moderate floodingAug 21, 2025: 7.40 ft, moderate floodingOct 13, 2025: 7.38 ft, moderate floodingSep 26, 2026: 8.08 ft, major flooding Highest, 10.20 ft, Oct 29, 2012 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Absecon Channel at Atlantic City Marina (IN MLLW) 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 6 2010s: 17 17 2020s: 14 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. 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.
  2. 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, Absecon Channel at Atlantic City Marina (IN MLLW)
1Oct 29, 201210.20+4.50Major—
2Mar 6, 196210.09+4.39Major—
3Jan 23, 20168.27+2.57Major—
4Sep 26, 20268.08+2.38Major—
5Oct 27, 20187.91+2.21Major—
6Aug 21, 20257.40+1.70Moderate—
7Oct 13, 20257.38+1.68Moderate—
8Feb 1, 20217.35+1.65Moderate—
9Sep 9, 20187.26+1.56Moderate—
10Oct 10, 20197.21+1.51Moderate—
11Feb 8, 20167.20+1.50Moderate—
12Mar 14, 20177.19+1.49Moderate—
13Oct 2, 20157.16+1.46Moderate—
14Oct 7, 20067.15+1.45Moderate—
15Dec 9, 20147.14+1.44Moderate—
16Feb 17, 20037.13+1.43Moderate—
17Oct 3, 20227.13+1.43Moderate—
18Apr 18, 20227.11+1.41Moderate—
19Oct 30, 20207.10+1.40Moderate—
20Jan 31, 20067.05+1.35Moderate—
21Oct 29, 20116.96+1.26Moderate—
22Jun 4, 20126.95+1.25Moderate—
23Sep 19, 20176.95+1.25Moderate—
24Dec 23, 20226.95+1.25Moderate—
25Mar 4, 20186.93+1.23Moderate—
26Dec 11, 20036.86+1.16Moderate—
27May 25, 20056.85+1.15Moderate—
28Jan 3, 20226.79+1.09Moderate—
29May 29, 20216.78+1.08Moderate—
30Jan 13, 20246.77+1.07Moderate—
31Sep 23, 20236.76+1.06Moderate—
32Jan 3, 20036.73+1.03Moderate—
33Jan 10, 20166.73+1.03Moderate—
34Jun 3, 20236.73+1.03Moderate—
35Dec 16, 20206.72+1.02Moderate—
36May 25, 20176.71+1.01Moderate—
37Mar 9, 20136.67+0.97Minor—
38Jan 3, 20146.66+0.96Minor—

Other gauges in Atlantic County

Flood gauges in Atlantic County
Absecon (IN MLLW)5.69.94 ft, Oct 29, 20123
Margate (IN MLLW)5.612.13 ft, Mar 6, 19625
Folsom6.08.27 ft, Aug 29, 20113
Atlantic City (IN MLLW)5.910.00 ft, Oct 29, 20123
Batsto5.07.30 ft, Aug 29, 20111
New Jersey Atlantic Coast at Atlantic City (ocean front) (IN MLLW)6.08.98 ft, Dec 11, 19928

Atlantic County: every hazard · River floods across the country · New Jersey

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ATLN4, 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.