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Little Egg Inlet at Tuckerton (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 10.13 ftFlood stage 4.4 ft42 crests since 1972

The Little Egg Inlet at Tuckerton (IN MLLW) crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 42 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1972 to 2026. The highest, 10.13 ft on October 29, 2012, was major flooding, 5.73 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.13 ft
October 29, 2012
Flood stage
4.4 ft
Major flooding from 6.4 ft
Crests at major
5
23rd of 125 gauges in New Jersey
Most recent flood crest
September 26, 2026
7.03 ft, major flooding
Location
Ocean County
Near Atlantic City (11.3 mi), Pleasantville (12.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Little Egg Inlet at Tuckerton (IN MLLW)
Flood stage (minor)4.40—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage5.437Feb 23, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage6.45Sep 26, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

42 crests from 1972 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Egg Inlet at Tuckerton (IN MLLW), 1972 to 2026 4681012ft Flood stage 4.4 ftMajor 6.4 ft Feb 19, 1972: 6.44 ft, major floodingDec 11, 1992: 5.51 ft, moderate floodingSep 30, 2001: 5.51 ft, moderate floodingOct 25, 2002: 5.89 ft, moderate floodingJan 3, 2003: 5.73 ft, moderate floodingDec 11, 2003: 5.61 ft, moderate floodingMay 25, 2005: 5.55 ft, moderate floodingJan 31, 2006: 5.56 ft, moderate floodingOct 7, 2006: 5.60 ft, moderate floodingMay 12, 2008: 6.14 ft, moderate floodingOct 18, 2009: 5.97 ft, moderate floodingNov 13, 2009: 6.36 ft, moderate floodingJun 4, 2012: 5.57 ft, moderate floodingOct 29, 2012: 10.13 ft, major floodingMar 9, 2013: 5.52 ft, moderate floodingJan 3, 2014: 5.57 ft, moderate floodingDec 9, 2014: 5.92 ft, moderate floodingOct 3, 2015: 5.96 ft, moderate floodingJan 10, 2016: 5.62 ft, moderate floodingJan 23, 2016: 6.79 ft, major floodingFeb 9, 2016: 5.94 ft, moderate floodingMar 14, 2017: 5.73 ft, moderate floodingSep 19, 2017: 5.70 ft, moderate floodingMar 7, 2018: 5.71 ft, moderate floodingSep 9, 2018: 5.77 ft, moderate floodingOct 27, 2018: 6.76 ft, major floodingOct 11, 2019: 6.02 ft, moderate floodingOct 30, 2020: 5.68 ft, moderate floodingFeb 1, 2021: 6.28 ft, moderate floodingOct 11, 2021: 5.50 ft, moderate floodingApr 19, 2022: 5.58 ft, moderate floodingMay 8, 2022: 5.41 ft, moderate floodingOct 3, 2022: 5.99 ft, moderate floodingDec 16, 2022: 5.57 ft, moderate floodingDec 23, 2022: 5.77 ft, moderate floodingSep 23, 2023: 5.67 ft, moderate floodingJan 13, 2024: 5.56 ft, moderate floodingApr 4, 2024: 5.51 ft, moderate floodingAug 21, 2025: 6.12 ft, moderate floodingOct 13, 2025: 6.39 ft, moderate floodingFeb 23, 2026: 5.63 ft, moderate floodingSep 26, 2026: 7.03 ft, major flooding Highest, 10.13 ft, Oct 29, 2012 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Egg Inlet at Tuckerton (IN MLLW) 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 10 2010s: 15 15 2020s: 15 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Little Egg Inlet at Tuckerton (IN MLLW)
1Oct 29, 201210.13+5.73Major—
2Sep 26, 20267.03+2.63Major—
3Jan 23, 20166.79+2.39Major—
4Oct 27, 20186.76+2.36Major—
5Feb 19, 19726.44+2.04Major—
6Oct 13, 20256.39+1.99Moderate—
7Nov 13, 20096.36+1.96Moderate—
8Feb 1, 20216.28+1.88Moderate—
9May 12, 20086.14+1.74Moderate—
10Aug 21, 20256.12+1.72Moderate—
11Oct 11, 20196.02+1.62Moderate—
12Oct 3, 20225.99+1.59Moderate—
13Oct 18, 20095.97+1.57Moderate—
14Oct 3, 20155.96+1.56Moderate—
15Feb 9, 20165.94+1.54Moderate—
16Dec 9, 20145.92+1.52Moderate—
17Oct 25, 20025.89+1.49Moderate—
18Sep 9, 20185.77+1.37Moderate—
19Dec 23, 20225.77+1.37Moderate—
20Jan 3, 20035.73+1.33Moderate—
21Mar 14, 20175.73+1.33Moderate—
22Mar 7, 20185.71+1.31Moderate—
23Sep 19, 20175.70+1.30Moderate—
24Oct 30, 20205.68+1.28Moderate—
25Sep 23, 20235.67+1.27Moderate—
26Feb 23, 20265.63+1.23Moderate—
27Jan 10, 20165.62+1.22Moderate—
28Dec 11, 20035.61+1.21Moderate—
29Oct 7, 20065.60+1.20Moderate—
30Apr 19, 20225.58+1.18Moderate—
31Jun 4, 20125.57+1.17Moderate—
32Jan 3, 20145.57+1.17Moderate—
33Dec 16, 20225.57+1.17Moderate—
34Jan 31, 20065.56+1.16Moderate—
35Jan 13, 20245.56+1.16Moderate—
36May 25, 20055.55+1.15Moderate—
37Mar 9, 20135.52+1.12Moderate—
38Dec 11, 19925.51+1.11Moderate—
39Sep 30, 20015.51+1.11Moderate—
40Apr 4, 20245.51+1.11Moderate—
41Oct 11, 20215.50+1.10Moderate—
42May 8, 20225.41+1.01Moderate—

Other gauges in Ocean County

Flood gauges in Ocean County
Barnegat Bay at Barnegat Light (IN MLLW)3.56.39 ft, Oct 29, 20122
Barnegat Bay at Mantoloking (IN MLLW)1.77.21 ft, Oct 30, 20125
Barnegat Bay at Waretown (IN MLLW)2.14.54 ft, Sep 27, 20261
Barnegat Bay near Bayshore (IN MLLW)2.06.82 ft, Oct 30, 20122
Manahawkin Bay at Ship Bottom (IN MLLW)3.07.34 ft, Oct 29, 20122
Lakewood8.011.40 ft, Aug 28, 20112
Toms River12.013.62 ft, Aug 29, 20110
Stafford Forge13.013.08 ft, Nov 24, 20090

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TKTN4, 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.