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New Jersey Atlantic Coast at Atlantic City (ocean front) (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 8.98 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft72 crests since 1944

The New Jersey Atlantic Coast at Atlantic City (ocean front) (IN MLLW) crested at major flood stage 8 times among the 72 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1944 to 2026. The highest, 8.98 ft on December 11, 1992, was major flooding, 2.98 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
8.98 ft
December 11, 1992
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 8.0 ft
Crests at major
8
15th of 125 gauges in New Jersey
Most recent flood crest
September 26, 2026
7.86 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Atlantic County
Near Atlantic City (2.3 mi), Pleasantville (5.3 mi), Somers Point (10.4 mi)
Identifiers
NWS ACYN4
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, New Jersey Atlantic Coast at Atlantic City (ocean front) (IN MLLW)
Flood stage (minor)6.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.064Sep 26, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage8.08Oct 29, 2012Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

72 crests from 1944 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the New Jersey Atlantic Coast at Atlantic City (ocean front) (IN MLLW), 1944 to 2026 6789ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 8.0 ft Sep 14, 1944: 8.84 ft, major floodingNov 30, 1944: 7.04 ft, moderate floodingNov 1, 1947: 7.14 ft, moderate floodingNov 25, 1950: 8.24 ft, major floodingOct 23, 1953: 7.34 ft, moderate floodingSep 12, 1960: 7.24 ft, moderate floodingOct 22, 1961: 7.24 ft, moderate floodingMar 6, 1962: 8.44 ft, major floodingJan 23, 1966: 7.14 ft, moderate floodingAug 28, 1971: 7.04 ft, moderate floodingFeb 19, 1972: 7.06 ft, moderate floodingDec 22, 1972: 7.44 ft, moderate floodingDec 9, 1973: 7.22 ft, moderate floodingDec 2, 1974: 7.03 ft, moderate floodingAug 9, 1976: 8.44 ft, major floodingSep 25, 1977: 7.24 ft, moderate floodingOct 14, 1977: 7.54 ft, moderate floodingOct 25, 1980: 7.82 ft, moderate floodingNov 15, 1981: 7.07 ft, moderate floodingMar 29, 1984: 7.99 ft, moderate floodingSep 27, 1985: 8.57 ft, major floodingJan 2, 1987: 7.59 ft, moderate floodingOct 31, 1991: 8.57 ft, major floodingJan 4, 1992: 7.76 ft, moderate floodingSep 25, 1992: 7.19 ft, moderate floodingDec 11, 1992: 8.98 ft, major floodingMar 2, 1994: 7.45 ft, moderate floodingDec 20, 1995: 7.28 ft, moderate floodingMar 19, 1996: 7.56 ft, moderate floodingDec 13, 1996: 7.06 ft, moderate floodingNov 14, 1997: 7.21 ft, moderate floodingJan 28, 1998: 7.07 ft, moderate floodingFeb 5, 1998: 7.21 ft, moderate floodingJan 25, 2000: 7.09 ft, moderate floodingJan 3, 2003: 7.05 ft, moderate floodingDec 11, 2003: 7.08 ft, moderate floodingMay 25, 2005: 7.13 ft, moderate floodingJan 31, 2006: 7.14 ft, moderate floodingOct 7, 2006: 7.29 ft, moderate floodingMay 12, 2008: 7.04 ft, moderate floodingOct 18, 2009: 7.39 ft, moderate floodingNov 13, 2009: 7.31 ft, moderate floodingOct 29, 2011: 7.19 ft, moderate floodingJun 4, 2012: 7.46 ft, moderate floodingOct 29, 2012: 8.76 ft, major floodingJan 3, 2014: 7.19 ft, moderate floodingDec 9, 2014: 7.01 ft, moderate floodingOct 2, 2015: 7.03 ft, moderate floodingJan 10, 2016: 7.16 ft, moderate floodingJan 23, 2016: 7.84 ft, moderate floodingFeb 8, 2016: 7.23 ft, moderate floodingMar 14, 2017: 7.59 ft, moderate floodingMay 25, 2017: 7.01 ft, moderate floodingMar 4, 2018: 7.20 ft, moderate floodingOct 27, 2018: 7.57 ft, moderate floodingOct 11, 2019: 7.38 ft, moderate floodingOct 29, 2019: 7.10 ft, moderate floodingOct 30, 2020: 7.06 ft, moderate floodingFeb 1, 2021: 7.28 ft, moderate floodingJan 3, 2022: 7.23 ft, moderate floodingApr 18, 2022: 7.16 ft, moderate floodingOct 3, 2022: 7.14 ft, moderate floodingDec 23, 2022: 7.51 ft, moderate floodingJun 3, 2023: 7.30 ft, moderate floodingSep 26, 2023: 7.15 ft, moderate floodingJan 13, 2024: 7.16 ft, moderate floodingFeb 13, 2024: 7.09 ft, moderate floodingApr 4, 2024: 7.09 ft, moderate floodingSep 20, 2024: 7.20 ft, moderate floodingOct 18, 2024: 7.04 ft, moderate floodingNov 15, 2024: 7.28 ft, moderate floodingSep 26, 2026: 7.86 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 8.98 ft, Dec 11, 1992 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, New Jersey Atlantic Coast at Atlantic City (ocean front) (IN MLLW) 1940s: 3 1950s: 2 1960s: 4 1970s: 8 1980s: 5 1990s: 11 2000s: 9 2010s: 15 15 2020s: 15 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

The 50 highest of 72 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, New Jersey Atlantic Coast at Atlantic City (ocean front) (IN MLLW)
1Dec 11, 19928.98+2.98Major—
2Sep 14, 19448.84+2.84Major—
3Oct 29, 20128.76+2.76Major—
4Sep 27, 19858.57+2.57Major—
5Oct 31, 19918.57+2.57Major—
6Mar 6, 19628.44+2.44Major—
7Aug 9, 19768.44+2.44Major—
8Nov 25, 19508.24+2.24Major—
9Mar 29, 19847.99+1.99Moderate—
10Sep 26, 20267.86+1.86Moderate—
11Jan 23, 20167.84+1.84Moderate—
12Oct 25, 19807.82+1.82Moderate—
13Jan 4, 19927.76+1.76Moderate—
14Jan 2, 19877.59+1.59Moderate—
15Mar 14, 20177.59+1.59Moderate—
16Oct 27, 20187.57+1.57Moderate—
17Mar 19, 19967.56+1.56Moderate—
18Oct 14, 19777.54+1.54Moderate—
19Dec 23, 20227.51+1.51Moderate—
20Jun 4, 20127.46+1.46Moderate—
21Mar 2, 19947.45+1.45Moderate—
22Dec 22, 19727.44+1.44Moderate—
23Oct 18, 20097.39+1.39Moderate—
24Oct 11, 20197.38+1.38Moderate—
25Oct 23, 19537.34+1.34Moderate—
26Nov 13, 20097.31+1.31Moderate—
27Jun 3, 20237.30+1.30Moderate—
28Oct 7, 20067.29+1.29Moderate—
29Dec 20, 19957.28+1.28Moderate—
30Feb 1, 20217.28+1.28Moderate—
31Nov 15, 20247.28+1.28Moderate—
32Sep 12, 19607.24+1.24Moderate—
33Oct 22, 19617.24+1.24Moderate—
34Sep 25, 19777.24+1.24Moderate—
35Feb 8, 20167.23+1.23Moderate—
36Jan 3, 20227.23+1.23Moderate—
37Dec 9, 19737.22+1.22Moderate—
38Nov 14, 19977.21+1.21Moderate—
39Feb 5, 19987.21+1.21Moderate—
40Mar 4, 20187.20+1.20Moderate—
41Sep 20, 20247.20+1.20Moderate—
42Sep 25, 19927.19+1.19Moderate—
43Oct 29, 20117.19+1.19Moderate—
44Jan 3, 20147.19+1.19Moderate—
45Jan 10, 20167.16+1.16Moderate—
46Apr 18, 20227.16+1.16Moderate—
47Jan 13, 20247.16+1.16Moderate—
48Sep 26, 20237.15+1.15Moderate—
49Nov 1, 19477.14+1.14Moderate—
50Jan 23, 19667.14+1.14Moderate—

Other gauges in Atlantic County

Flood gauges in Atlantic County
Atlantic City Marina (IN MLLW)5.710.20 ft, Oct 29, 20125
Absecon (IN MLLW)5.69.94 ft, Oct 29, 20123
Margate (IN MLLW)5.612.13 ft, Mar 6, 19625
Folsom6.08.27 ft, Aug 29, 20113
Atlantic City (IN MLLW)5.910.00 ft, Oct 29, 20123
Batsto5.07.30 ft, Aug 29, 20111

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ACYN4, 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.