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Lawrence Brook at Weston Mills

Highest listed crest 20.30 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft9 crests since 1989

The Lawrence Brook at Weston Mills crested above flood stage 9 times among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1989 to 2023. The highest, 20.30 ft on August 28, 2011, was minor flooding, 2.30 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.30 ft
August 28, 2011
Flood stage
18.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
9 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
December 18, 2023
18.38 ft, minor flooding
Location
Middlesex County
Near Highland Park (1.5 mi), New Brunswick (1.7 mi), South River (3.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Lawrence Brook at Weston Mills
Action stage17.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.09Dec 18, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

9 crests from 1989 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Lawrence Brook at Weston Mills, 1989 to 2023 1818.51919.52020.5ft Flood stage 18.0 ft Sep 21, 1989: 19.20 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 1999: 19.00 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 2007: 19.60 ft, minor floodingApr 13, 2010: 18.70 ft, minor floodingAug 28, 2011: 20.30 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 2014: 18.90 ft, minor flooding; 31,439 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2021: 18.46 ft, minor flooding; 30,600 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2021: 19.81 ft, minor flooding; 33,300 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2023: 18.38 ft, minor flooding; 30,440 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.30 ft, Aug 28, 2011 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Lawrence Brook at Weston Mills 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 3 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Lawrence Brook at Weston Mills
1Aug 28, 201120.30+2.30Minor—
2Sep 2, 202119.81+1.81Minor33,300
3Apr 15, 200719.60+1.60Minor—
4Sep 21, 198919.20+1.20Minor—
5Sep 16, 199919.00+1.00Minor—
6May 1, 201418.90+0.90Minor31,439
7Apr 13, 201018.70+0.70Minor—
8Aug 22, 202118.46+0.46Minor30,600
9Dec 18, 202318.38+0.38Minor30,440

Other gauges in Middlesex County

Flood gauges in Middlesex County
Perth Amboy (IN MLLW)7.29.39 ft, Oct 27, 20182
Middlesex9.014.11 ft, Sep 2, 20210
Spotswood19.022.22 ft, Aug 28, 20111

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LABN4, 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.