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Absecon Creek at Absecon (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 9.94 ftFlood stage 5.6 ft33 crests since 2002

The Absecon Creek at Absecon (IN MLLW) crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 33 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2002 to 2026. The highest, 9.94 ft on October 29, 2012, was major flooding, 4.34 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.94 ft
October 29, 2012
Flood stage
5.6 ft
Major flooding from 7.6 ft
Crests at major
3
39th of 125 gauges in New Jersey
Most recent flood crest
September 26, 2026
7.78 ft, major flooding
Location
Atlantic County
Near Pleasantville (2.4 mi), Atlantic City (4.1 mi), Somers Point (9.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Absecon Creek at Absecon (IN MLLW)
Flood stage (minor)5.60—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.630Oct 13, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.63Sep 26, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

33 crests from 2002 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Absecon Creek at Absecon (IN MLLW), 2002 to 2026 5678910ft Flood stage 5.6 ftMajor 7.6 ft Dec 25, 2002: 6.83 ft, moderate floodingJan 3, 2003: 6.86 ft, moderate floodingFeb 17, 2003: 6.97 ft, moderate floodingMay 25, 2005: 6.60 ft, moderate floodingOct 7, 2006: 6.84 ft, moderate floodingMay 12, 2008: 7.37 ft, moderate floodingOct 17, 2009: 7.02 ft, moderate floodingNov 13, 2009: 7.52 ft, moderate floodingOct 29, 2011: 6.81 ft, moderate floodingJun 4, 2012: 6.77 ft, moderate floodingOct 29, 2012: 9.94 ft, major floodingDec 9, 2014: 6.89 ft, moderate floodingOct 3, 2015: 7.25 ft, moderate floodingJan 10, 2016: 6.71 ft, moderate floodingFeb 8, 2016: 7.07 ft, moderate floodingMar 14, 2017: 6.89 ft, moderate floodingSep 19, 2017: 6.72 ft, moderate floodingMar 4, 2018: 6.70 ft, moderate floodingSep 9, 2018: 7.33 ft, moderate floodingOct 27, 2018: 7.77 ft, major floodingOct 11, 2019: 7.03 ft, moderate floodingOct 30, 2020: 6.81 ft, moderate floodingDec 16, 2020: 6.61 ft, moderate floodingFeb 1, 2021: 7.33 ft, moderate floodingOct 29, 2021: 6.96 ft, moderate floodingApr 19, 2022: 7.26 ft, moderate floodingOct 2, 2022: 6.92 ft, moderate floodingDec 23, 2022: 6.78 ft, moderate floodingJun 3, 2023: 6.73 ft, moderate floodingSep 23, 2023: 6.85 ft, moderate floodingAug 21, 2025: 7.14 ft, moderate floodingOct 13, 2025: 7.43 ft, moderate floodingSep 26, 2026: 7.78 ft, major flooding Highest, 9.94 ft, Oct 29, 2012 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Absecon Creek at Absecon (IN MLLW) 2000s: 8 2010s: 13 13 2020s: 12 2000s2010s2020s
  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 Creek at Absecon (IN MLLW)
1Oct 29, 20129.94+4.34Major—
2Sep 26, 20267.78+2.18Major—
3Oct 27, 20187.77+2.17Major—
4Nov 13, 20097.52+1.92Moderate—
5Oct 13, 20257.43+1.83Moderate—
6May 12, 20087.37+1.77Moderate—
7Sep 9, 20187.33+1.73Moderate—
8Feb 1, 20217.33+1.73Moderate—
9Apr 19, 20227.26+1.66Moderate—
10Oct 3, 20157.25+1.65Moderate—
11Aug 21, 20257.14+1.54Moderate—
12Feb 8, 20167.07+1.47Moderate—
13Oct 11, 20197.03+1.43Moderate—
14Oct 17, 20097.02+1.42Moderate—
15Feb 17, 20036.97+1.37Moderate—
16Oct 29, 20216.96+1.36Moderate—
17Oct 2, 20226.92+1.32Moderate—
18Dec 9, 20146.89+1.29Moderate—
19Mar 14, 20176.89+1.29Moderate—
20Jan 3, 20036.86+1.26Moderate—
21Sep 23, 20236.85+1.25Moderate—
22Oct 7, 20066.84+1.24Moderate—
23Dec 25, 20026.83+1.23Moderate—
24Oct 29, 20116.81+1.21Moderate—
25Oct 30, 20206.81+1.21Moderate—
26Dec 23, 20226.78+1.18Moderate—
27Jun 4, 20126.77+1.17Moderate—
28Jun 3, 20236.73+1.13Moderate—
29Sep 19, 20176.72+1.12Moderate—
30Jan 10, 20166.71+1.11Moderate—
31Mar 4, 20186.70+1.10Moderate—
32Dec 16, 20206.61+1.01Moderate—
33May 25, 20056.60+1.00Moderate—

Other gauges in Atlantic County

Flood gauges in Atlantic County
Atlantic City Marina (IN MLLW)5.710.20 ft, Oct 29, 20125
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 ASCN4, 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.