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Maurice River at Bivalve (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 10.44 ftFlood stage 7.6 ft18 crests since 1950

The Maurice River at Bivalve (IN MLLW) crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1950 to 2026. The highest, 10.44 ft on October 29, 2012, was major flooding, 2.84 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.44 ft
October 29, 2012
Flood stage
7.6 ft
Major flooding from 9.6 ft
Crests at major
2
49th of 125 gauges in New Jersey
Most recent flood crest
September 26, 2026
8.60 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Cumberland County
Near Millville (11.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Maurice River at Bivalve (IN MLLW)
Flood stage (minor)7.61Feb 2, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.615Sep 26, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage9.62Oct 29, 2012Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

18 crests from 1950 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Maurice River at Bivalve (IN MLLW), 1950 to 2026 7891011ft Flood stage 7.6 ftMajor 9.6 ft Nov 25, 1950: 10.01 ft, major floodingApr 16, 2011: 9.21 ft, moderate floodingAug 27, 2011: 9.01 ft, moderate floodingOct 29, 2011: 8.64 ft, moderate floodingJun 4, 2012: 8.80 ft, moderate floodingOct 29, 2012: 10.44 ft, major floodingJan 23, 2016: 8.99 ft, moderate floodingFeb 9, 2016: 8.61 ft, moderate floodingOct 27, 2018: 8.82 ft, moderate floodingAug 4, 2020: 9.08 ft, moderate floodingFeb 2, 2021: 8.09 ft, minor floodingApr 19, 2022: 8.91 ft, moderate floodingDec 23, 2022: 8.72 ft, moderate floodingJan 13, 2024: 8.77 ft, moderate floodingMar 9, 2024: 8.80 ft, moderate floodingApr 12, 2024: 8.68 ft, moderate floodingAug 21, 2025: 8.90 ft, moderate floodingSep 26, 2026: 8.60 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 10.44 ft, Oct 29, 2012 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Maurice River at Bivalve (IN MLLW) 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 8 2020s: 9 9 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Maurice River at Bivalve (IN MLLW)
1Oct 29, 201210.44+2.84Major—
2Nov 25, 195010.01+2.41Major—
3Apr 16, 20119.21+1.61Moderate—
4Aug 4, 20209.08+1.48Moderate—
5Aug 27, 20119.01+1.41Moderate—
6Jan 23, 20168.99+1.39Moderate—
7Apr 19, 20228.91+1.31Moderate—
8Aug 21, 20258.90+1.30Moderate—
9Oct 27, 20188.82+1.22Moderate—
10Jun 4, 20128.80+1.20Moderate—
11Mar 9, 20248.80+1.20Moderate—
12Jan 13, 20248.77+1.17Moderate—
13Dec 23, 20228.72+1.12Moderate—
14Apr 12, 20248.68+1.08Moderate—
15Oct 29, 20118.64+1.04Moderate—
16Feb 9, 20168.61+1.01Moderate—
17Sep 26, 20268.60+1.00Moderate—
18Feb 2, 20218.09+0.49Minor—

The worst floods along the Maurice River

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

August 4, 2020: 9.08 ft here, moderate flooding

  • NormaNJ · Aug 9, 2020 · 4.16 ft · Minor

August 27, 2011: 9.01 ft here, moderate flooding

  • NormaNJ · Aug 29, 2011 · 7.72 ft · Major

Gauges on the Maurice River

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

Flood gauges on the Maurice River
NormaNJ4.08.72 ft, Sep 2, 19402
Bivalve (IN MLLW) this gaugeNJ7.610.44 ft, Oct 29, 20122

Other gauges in Cumberland County

Flood gauges in Cumberland County
Greenwich (IN MLLW)7.210.74 ft, Nov 25, 19502
Seeley6.010.61 ft, Aug 14, 20111

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BVVN4, 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.