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Barnegat Bay near Bayshore (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 6.82 ftFlood stage 2.0 ft16 crests since 1992

The Barnegat Bay near Bayshore (IN MLLW) crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1992 to 2026. The highest, 6.82 ft on October 30, 2012, was major flooding, 4.82 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
6.82 ft
October 30, 2012
Flood stage
2.0 ft
Major flooding from 4.0 ft
Crests at major
2
49th of 125 gauges in New Jersey
Most recent flood crest
September 27, 2026
3.44 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Ocean County
Near Beachwood (5.4 mi), Point Pleasant (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, Barnegat Bay near Bayshore (IN MLLW)
Flood stage (minor)2.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage3.014Sep 27, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage4.02Oct 30, 2012Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 1992 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Barnegat Bay near Bayshore (IN MLLW), 1992 to 2026 234567ft Flood stage 2.0 ftMajor 4.0 ft Dec 11, 1992: 6.52 ft, major floodingOct 30, 2012: 6.82 ft, major floodingSep 11, 2018: 3.05 ft, moderate floodingOct 12, 2019: 3.34 ft, moderate floodingNov 1, 2019: 3.04 ft, moderate floodingFeb 2, 2021: 3.22 ft, moderate floodingOct 30, 2021: 3.45 ft, moderate floodingJan 17, 2022: 3.20 ft, moderate floodingDec 16, 2022: 3.45 ft, moderate floodingDec 23, 2022: 3.55 ft, moderate floodingDec 18, 2023: 3.31 ft, moderate floodingJan 10, 2024: 3.79 ft, moderate floodingMar 9, 2024: 3.21 ft, moderate floodingApr 4, 2024: 3.30 ft, moderate floodingOct 30, 2025: 3.53 ft, moderate floodingSep 27, 2026: 3.44 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 6.82 ft, Oct 30, 2012 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Barnegat Bay near Bayshore (IN MLLW) 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 4 2020s: 11 11 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Barnegat Bay near Bayshore (IN MLLW)
1Oct 30, 20126.82+4.82Major—
2Dec 11, 19926.52+4.52Major—
3Jan 10, 20243.79+1.79Moderate—
4Dec 23, 20223.55+1.55Moderate—
5Oct 30, 20253.53+1.53Moderate—
6Oct 30, 20213.45+1.45Moderate—
7Dec 16, 20223.45+1.45Moderate—
8Sep 27, 20263.44+1.44Moderate—
9Oct 12, 20193.34+1.34Moderate—
10Dec 18, 20233.31+1.31Moderate—
11Apr 4, 20243.30+1.30Moderate—
12Feb 2, 20213.22+1.22Moderate—
13Mar 9, 20243.21+1.21Moderate—
14Jan 17, 20223.20+1.20Moderate—
15Sep 11, 20183.05+1.05Moderate—
16Nov 1, 20193.04+1.04Moderate—

Other gauges in Ocean County

Flood gauges in Ocean County
Barnegat Bay at Barnegat Light (IN MLLW)3.56.39 ft, Oct 29, 20122
Barnegat Bay at Mantoloking (IN MLLW)1.77.21 ft, Oct 30, 20125
Barnegat Bay at Waretown (IN MLLW)2.14.54 ft, Sep 27, 20261
Tuckerton (IN MLLW)4.410.13 ft, Oct 29, 20125
Manahawkin Bay at Ship Bottom (IN MLLW)3.07.34 ft, Oct 29, 20122
Lakewood8.011.40 ft, Aug 28, 20112
Toms River12.013.62 ft, Aug 29, 20110
Stafford Forge13.013.08 ft, Nov 24, 20090

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BASN4, 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.