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Lamington (Black) River at Burnt Mills

Highest listed crest 16.79 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft12 crests since 2003

The Lamington (Black) River at Burnt Mills crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2003 to 2024. The highest, 16.79 ft on September 2, 2021, was major flooding, 5.79 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.79 ft
September 2, 2021
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
4
32nd of 125 gauges in New Jersey
Most recent flood crest
January 10, 2024
13.74 ft, major flooding
Location
Somerset County
Near Somerville (6.2 mi), Manville (8.3 mi), Bound Brook (9.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Lamington (Black) River at Burnt Mills
Action stage8.53Apr 16, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.01Nov 25, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.04Dec 28, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.04Jan 10, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 2003 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Lamington (Black) River at Burnt Mills, 2003 to 2024 81012141618ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft Jun 4, 2003: 8.89 ft, action stageApr 16, 2007: 12.10 ft, moderate floodingMar 30, 2014: 9.85 ft, action stageApr 16, 2014: 9.86 ft, action stageMay 1, 2014: 13.06 ft, major floodingNov 25, 2018: 11.39 ft, minor floodingAug 23, 2021: 12.83 ft, moderate floodingSep 2, 2021: 16.79 ft, major floodingJul 10, 2023: 12.70 ft, moderate floodingDec 18, 2023: 13.28 ft, major floodingDec 28, 2023: 12.54 ft, moderate floodingJan 10, 2024: 13.74 ft, major flooding Highest, 16.79 ft, Sep 2, 2021 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Lamington (Black) River at Burnt Mills 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 2020s: 6 6 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, Lamington (Black) River at Burnt Mills
1Sep 2, 202116.79+5.79Major—
2Jan 10, 202413.74+2.74Major—
3Dec 18, 202313.28+2.28Major—
4May 1, 201413.06+2.06Major—
5Aug 23, 202112.83+1.83Moderate—
6Jul 10, 202312.70+1.70Moderate—
7Dec 28, 202312.54+1.54Moderate—
8Apr 16, 200712.10+1.10Moderate—
9Nov 25, 201811.39+0.39Minor—
10Apr 16, 20149.86−1.14Action—
11Mar 30, 20149.85−1.15Action—
12Jun 4, 20038.89−2.11Action—

The worst floods along the Lamington (Black) River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Lamington (Black) River that crested above flood stage within a week.

January 10, 2024: 13.74 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Lamington (Black) River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Lamington (Black) River
PottersvilleNJ4.55.94 ft, Jul 7, 19840
Burnt Mills this gaugeNJ11.016.79 ft, Sep 2, 20214

Other gauges in Somerset County

Flood gauges in Somerset County
Seeley Mills5.59.05 ft, Sep 2, 20210
Bound Brook11.020.66 ft, Sep 2, 20210
Burnt Mills9.512.76 ft, Sep 2, 20211
Blackwells Mills9.021.24 ft, Aug 28, 201111
Griggstown10.024.21 ft, Aug 28, 201114
Millstone10.022.45 ft, Sep 2, 20216
Weston11.523.75 ft, Sep 2, 20217
North Branch Village12.321.53 ft, Sep 16, 19990
South Branch8.020.26 ft, Sep 2, 202114
Far Hills6.07.60 ft, Jul 23, 19190
Raritan10.019.52 ft, Sep 2, 20216
Millington8.010.26 ft, Aug 29, 20112
Bound Brook28.042.13 ft, Sep 17, 199913
Manville14.027.66 ft, Sep 2, 202110
North Plainfield7.010.65 ft, Aug 2, 19730
Watchung14.024.50 ft, Aug 2, 19730
Martinsville6.011.47 ft, Sep 2, 20210

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BTMN4, 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.