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Great Channel at Stone Harbor (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 9.39 ftFlood stage 6.1 ft33 crests since 2003

The Great Channel at Stone Harbor (IN MLLW) crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 33 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2003 to 2026. The highest, 9.39 ft on October 29, 2012, was major flooding, 3.29 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.39 ft
October 29, 2012
Flood stage
6.1 ft
Major flooding from 8.1 ft
Crests at major
4
32nd of 125 gauges in New Jersey
Most recent flood crest
September 26, 2026
8.54 ft, major flooding
Location
Cape May County
New Jersey

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Great Channel at Stone Harbor (IN MLLW)
Flood stage (minor)6.10—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.129Feb 23, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage8.14Sep 26, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

33 crests from 2003 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Great Channel at Stone Harbor (IN MLLW), 2003 to 2026 678910ft Flood stage 6.1 ftMajor 8.1 ft Feb 17, 2003: 8.03 ft, moderate floodingMay 25, 2005: 7.22 ft, moderate floodingOct 7, 2006: 7.58 ft, moderate floodingMay 12, 2008: 7.87 ft, moderate floodingOct 17, 2009: 7.44 ft, moderate floodingNov 13, 2009: 8.10 ft, major floodingAug 27, 2011: 7.96 ft, moderate floodingOct 29, 2011: 7.58 ft, moderate floodingJun 4, 2012: 7.38 ft, moderate floodingOct 29, 2012: 9.39 ft, major floodingDec 9, 2014: 7.43 ft, moderate floodingOct 2, 2015: 7.71 ft, moderate floodingJan 23, 2016: 8.96 ft, major floodingFeb 8, 2016: 7.51 ft, moderate floodingSep 19, 2017: 7.23 ft, moderate floodingSep 9, 2018: 7.70 ft, moderate floodingOct 27, 2018: 7.93 ft, moderate floodingOct 11, 2019: 7.42 ft, moderate floodingOct 30, 2020: 7.18 ft, moderate floodingFeb 1, 2021: 7.42 ft, moderate floodingOct 29, 2021: 7.22 ft, moderate floodingJan 3, 2022: 7.10 ft, moderate floodingApr 19, 2022: 7.56 ft, moderate floodingOct 3, 2022: 7.54 ft, moderate floodingDec 23, 2022: 7.17 ft, moderate floodingJun 3, 2023: 7.25 ft, moderate floodingSep 23, 2023: 7.26 ft, moderate floodingJan 13, 2024: 7.22 ft, moderate floodingFeb 13, 2024: 7.14 ft, moderate floodingAug 21, 2025: 8.07 ft, moderate floodingOct 12, 2025: 7.84 ft, moderate floodingFeb 23, 2026: 7.29 ft, moderate floodingSep 26, 2026: 8.54 ft, major flooding Highest, 9.39 ft, Oct 29, 2012 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Great Channel at Stone Harbor (IN MLLW) 2000s: 6 2010s: 12 2020s: 15 15 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, Great Channel at Stone Harbor (IN MLLW)
1Oct 29, 20129.39+3.29Major—
2Jan 23, 20168.96+2.86Major—
3Sep 26, 20268.54+2.44Major—
4Nov 13, 20098.10+2.00Major—
5Aug 21, 20258.07+1.97Moderate—
6Feb 17, 20038.03+1.93Moderate—
7Aug 27, 20117.96+1.86Moderate—
8Oct 27, 20187.93+1.83Moderate—
9May 12, 20087.87+1.77Moderate—
10Oct 12, 20257.84+1.74Moderate—
11Oct 2, 20157.71+1.61Moderate—
12Sep 9, 20187.70+1.60Moderate—
13Oct 7, 20067.58+1.48Moderate—
14Oct 29, 20117.58+1.48Moderate—
15Apr 19, 20227.56+1.46Moderate—
16Oct 3, 20227.54+1.44Moderate—
17Feb 8, 20167.51+1.41Moderate—
18Oct 17, 20097.44+1.34Moderate—
19Dec 9, 20147.43+1.33Moderate—
20Oct 11, 20197.42+1.32Moderate—
21Feb 1, 20217.42+1.32Moderate—
22Jun 4, 20127.38+1.28Moderate—
23Feb 23, 20267.29+1.19Moderate—
24Sep 23, 20237.26+1.16Moderate—
25Jun 3, 20237.25+1.15Moderate—
26Sep 19, 20177.23+1.13Moderate—
27May 25, 20057.22+1.12Moderate—
28Oct 29, 20217.22+1.12Moderate—
29Jan 13, 20247.22+1.12Moderate—
30Oct 30, 20207.18+1.08Moderate—
31Dec 23, 20227.17+1.07Moderate—
32Feb 13, 20247.14+1.04Moderate—
33Jan 3, 20227.10+1.00Moderate—

Other gauges in Cape May County

Flood gauges in Cape May County
Cape May Harbor (IN MLLW)6.29.36 ft, Jan 23, 20163
Delaware Bay at Cape May (IN MLLW)6.78.98 ft, Jan 23, 20163
Great Egg Harbor Bay at Ocean City (IN MLLW)5.39.95 ft, Dec 11, 19924
Avalon (IN MLLW)6.09.68 ft, Oct 29, 20123
Sea Isle City (IN MLLW)5.79.91 ft, Oct 29, 20125
S. Dennis (IN MLLW)7.110.08 ft, Sep 27, 19852
Tuckahoe6.09.09 ft, Aug 22, 19970

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SHBN4, 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.