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North Branch Metedeconk River at Lakewood

Highest listed crest 11.40 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft20 crests since 1977

The North Branch Metedeconk River at Lakewood crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 20 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1977 to 2024. The highest, 11.40 ft on August 28, 2011, was major flooding, 3.40 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.40 ft
August 28, 2011
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 10.0 ft
Crests at major
2
49th of 125 gauges in New Jersey
Most recent flood crest
January 10, 2024
8.00 ft, minor flooding
Location
Ocean County
Near Point Pleasant (4.5 mi), Beachwood (11.6 mi), Asbury Park (11.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, North Branch Metedeconk River at Lakewood
Action stage7.07Mar 23, 2001The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.08Jan 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.03Dec 27, 2012Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.02Aug 13, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

20 crests from 1977 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Branch Metedeconk River at Lakewood, 1977 to 2024 789101112ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 10.0 ft Nov 8, 1977: 9.28 ft, moderate flooding; 1,370 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1979: 8.52 ft, minor flooding; 959 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1984: 8.50 ft, minor flooding; 951 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 1992: 8.15 ft, minor flooding; 816 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1994: 7.17 ft, action stage; 465 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 1995: 7.18 ft, action stage; 468 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1996: 7.15 ft, action stage; 460 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1998: 7.61 ft, action stage; 598 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 1999: 7.77 ft, action stage; 654 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1999: 7.27 ft, action stage; 493 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2001: 7.02 ft, action stage; 426 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 2005: 9.97 ft, moderate floodingApr 16, 2007: 8.28 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 2010: 8.44 ft, minor floodingAug 28, 2011: 11.40 ft, major floodingDec 27, 2012: 9.45 ft, moderate floodingMay 1, 2014: 8.37 ft, minor flooding; 910 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 2018: 10.06 ft, major flooding; 1,857 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 2018: 8.41 ft, minor flooding; 929 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 8.00 ft, minor flooding; 740 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.40 ft, Aug 28, 2011 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Branch Metedeconk River at Lakewood 1970s: 2 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 2 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 1 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, North Branch Metedeconk River at Lakewood
1Aug 28, 201111.40+3.40Major—
2Aug 13, 201810.06+2.06Major1,857
3Oct 15, 20059.97+1.97Moderate—
4Dec 27, 20129.45+1.45Moderate—
5Nov 8, 19779.28+1.28Moderate1,370
6Jan 25, 19798.52+0.52Minor959
7Mar 29, 19848.50+0.50Minor951
8Mar 14, 20108.44+0.44Minor—
9Nov 25, 20188.41+0.41Minor929
10May 1, 20148.37+0.37Minor910
11Apr 16, 20078.28+0.28Minor—
12Dec 12, 19928.15+0.15Minor816
13Jan 10, 20248.000.00Minor740
14Jan 3, 19997.77−0.23Action654
15May 10, 19987.61−0.39Action598
16Sep 16, 19997.27−0.73Action493
17Nov 14, 19957.18−0.82Action468
18Jan 29, 19947.17−0.83Action465
19Jan 20, 19967.15−0.85Action460
20Mar 23, 20017.02−0.98Action426

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
Tuckerton (IN MLLW)4.410.13 ft, Oct 29, 20125
Manahawkin Bay at Ship Bottom (IN MLLW)3.07.34 ft, Oct 29, 20122
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 LAWN4, 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.