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Bound Brook at Middlesex

Highest listed crest 14.11 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft12 crests since 1992

The Bound Brook at Middlesex crested above flood stage 11 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1992 to 2024. The highest, 14.11 ft on September 2, 2021, was minor flooding, 5.11 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.11 ft
September 2, 2021; 5,746 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
11 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 10, 2024
9.55 ft, minor flooding
Location
Middlesex County
Near Middlesex (0.9 mi), Bound Brook (2.0 mi), North Plainfield (4.4 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Bound Brook at Middlesex
Action stage8.51Jan 19, 1996The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.011Jan 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

12 crests from 1992 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Bound Brook at Middlesex, 1992 to 2024 810121416ft Flood stage 9.0 ft Jun 6, 1992: 9.26 ft, minor floodingJan 19, 1996: 8.74 ft, action stage; 2,710 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1996: 11.96 ft, minor flooding; 5,230 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1999: 13.54 ft, minor flooding; 7,840 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2005: 9.10 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 2007: 12.10 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 2010: 13.14 ft, minor floodingAug 28, 2011: 14.01 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 2014: 10.40 ft, minor flooding; 2,849 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2021: 14.11 ft, minor flooding; 5,746 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2023: 10.53 ft, minor flooding; 3,059 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 9.55 ft, minor flooding; 2,465 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.11 ft, Sep 2, 2021 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Bound Brook at Middlesex 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 2020s: 3 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, Bound Brook at Middlesex
1Sep 2, 202114.11+5.11Minor5,746
2Aug 28, 201114.01+5.01Minor—
3Sep 17, 199913.54+4.54Minor7,840
4Mar 14, 201013.14+4.14Minor—
5Apr 16, 200712.10+3.10Minor—
6Oct 19, 199611.96+2.96Minor5,230
7Dec 18, 202310.53+1.53Minor3,059
8May 1, 201410.40+1.40Minor2,849
9Jan 10, 20249.55+0.55Minor2,465
10Jun 6, 19929.26+0.26Minor—
11Oct 9, 20059.10+0.10Minor—
12Jan 19, 19968.74−0.26Action2,710

Other gauges in Middlesex County

Flood gauges in Middlesex County
Perth Amboy (IN MLLW)7.29.39 ft, Oct 27, 20182
Weston Mills18.020.30 ft, Aug 28, 20110
Spotswood19.022.22 ft, Aug 28, 20111

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MDSN4, 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.