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Lamington (Black) River at Pottersville

Highest listed crest 5.94 ftFlood stage 4.5 ft8 crests since 1940

The Lamington (Black) River at Pottersville crested above flood stage 8 times among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1940 to 2024. The highest, 5.94 ft on July 7, 1984, was minor flooding, 1.44 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
5.94 ft
July 7, 1984; 3,460 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
4.5 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
8 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 10, 2024
4.97 ft, minor flooding
Location
Morris County
Near Hackettstown (10.0 mi), Somerville (12.7 mi), Morristown (14.1 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 Pottersville
Action stage3.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.58Jan 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

8 crests from 1940 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Lamington (Black) River at Pottersville, 1940 to 2024 4.555.56ft Flood stage 4.5 ft Mar 15, 1940: 5.34 ft, minor flooding; 2,630 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 1955: 5.24 ft, minor flooding; 2,480 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1971: 5.40 ft, minor floodingJan 24, 1979: 5.30 ft, minor flooding; 2,620 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 1984: 5.94 ft, minor flooding; 3,460 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1999: 4.62 ft, minor flooding; 1,670 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2011: 5.24 ft, minor floodingJan 10, 2024: 4.97 ft, minor flooding; 2,956 cubic feet per second Highest, 5.94 ft, Jul 7, 1984 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Lamington (Black) River at Pottersville 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 2 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Pottersville
1Jul 7, 19845.94+1.44Minor3,460
2Aug 28, 19715.40+0.90Minor—
3Mar 15, 19405.34+0.84Minor2,630
4Jan 24, 19795.30+0.80Minor2,620
5Aug 13, 19555.24+0.74Minor2,480
6Sep 8, 20115.24+0.74Minor—
7Jan 10, 20244.97+0.47Minor2,956
8Sep 16, 19994.62+0.12Minor1,670

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
Pottersville this gaugeNJ4.55.94 ft, Jul 7, 19840
Burnt MillsNJ11.016.79 ft, Sep 2, 20214

Other gauges in Morris County

Flood gauges in Morris County
Picatinny3.03.84 ft, Aug 28, 20110
Chatham6.09.36 ft, Aug 2, 19730
Pine Brook19.024.12 ft, Aug 30, 201113
Boonton above reservoir4.54.71 ft, Dec 18, 20230
Boonton below reservoir5.09.73 ft, Aug 29, 20117
Morristown6.09.60 ft, Aug 28, 20114
Pine Brook9.012.54 ft, Aug 30, 20110
at Midwood7.515.20 ft, Apr 16, 20071
at Ryerson12.017.00 ft, Apr 16, 20071

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PTVN4, 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.