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Mantua Creek at Pitman

Highest listed crest 7.07 ftFlood stage 5.0 ft10 crests since 2003

The Mantua Creek at Pitman crested above flood stage 10 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2003 to 2026. The highest, 7.07 ft on August 27, 2026, was minor flooding, 2.07 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.07 ft
August 27, 2026
Flood stage
5.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
10 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 27, 2026
7.07 ft, minor flooding
Location
Gloucester County
Near Glassboro (2.7 mi), Woodbury (7.1 mi), Pine Hill (7.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Mantua Creek at Pitman
Action stage4.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.010Aug 27, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

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

Listed crests at the Mantua Creek at Pitman, 2003 to 2026 55.566.577.5ft Flood stage 5.0 ft Sep 4, 2003: 5.10 ft, minor floodingJul 27, 2004: 7.00 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 2005: 5.49 ft, minor floodingJul 6, 2006: 5.06 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 2007: 6.10 ft, minor floodingAug 10, 2008: 6.04 ft, minor floodingAug 13, 2013: 5.80 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 2014: 5.06 ft, minor floodingAug 29, 2020: 5.99 ft, minor floodingAug 27, 2026: 7.07 ft, minor flooding Highest, 7.07 ft, Aug 27, 2026 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mantua Creek at Pitman 2000s: 6 6 2010s: 2 2020s: 2 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, Mantua Creek at Pitman
1Aug 27, 20267.07+2.07Minor—
2Jul 27, 20047.00+2.00Minor—
3Apr 15, 20076.10+1.10Minor—
4Aug 10, 20086.04+1.04Minor—
5Aug 29, 20205.99+0.99Minor—
6Aug 13, 20135.80+0.80Minor—
7Apr 2, 20055.49+0.49Minor—
8Sep 4, 20035.10+0.10Minor—
9Jul 6, 20065.06+0.06Minor—
10May 1, 20145.06+0.06Minor—

Other gauges in Gloucester County

Flood gauges in Gloucester County
SWEDESBORO16.018.68 ft, Aug 28, 20111

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PITN4, 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.