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North Branch Rancocas Creek at Pemberton

Highest listed crest 4.91 ftFlood stage 2.5 ft38 crests since 1938

The North Branch Rancocas Creek at Pemberton crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 38 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1938 to 2024. The highest, 4.91 ft on August 29, 2011, was major flooding, 2.41 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
4.91 ft
August 29, 2011
Flood stage
2.5 ft
Major flooding from 4.2 ft
Crests at major
4
32nd of 125 gauges in New Jersey
Most recent flood crest
January 11, 2024
2.56 ft, minor flooding
Location
Burlington County
Near Burlington (11.7 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 Rancocas Creek at Pemberton
Action stage2.33Sep 8, 2011The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)2.522Jan 11, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage3.59Mar 31, 2010Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage4.24Jun 20, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

38 crests from 1938 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Branch Rancocas Creek at Pemberton, 1938 to 2024 2345ft Flood stage 2.5 ftMajor 4.2 ft Sep 22, 1938: 4.02 ft, moderate floodingAug 21, 1939: 4.23 ft, major flooding; 1,730 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 1958: 3.61 ft, moderate flooding; 1,420 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1960: 3.81 ft, moderate flooding; 1,420 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1968: 3.39 ft, minor flooding; 1,300 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 1969: 3.42 ft, minor flooding; 1,320 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1971: 4.18 ft, moderate flooding; 1,710 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 1971: 3.02 ft, minor flooding; 1,000 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1975: 3.09 ft, minor flooding; 1,050 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1978: 3.14 ft, minor flooding; 1,110 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1979: 3.79 ft, moderate flooding; 1,660 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1984: 2.95 ft, minor flooding; 964 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1984: 3.43 ft, minor flooding; 1,340 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 1989: 3.01 ft, minor flooding; 1,010 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 1992: 2.96 ft, minor flooding; 971 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 1996: 2.61 ft, minor flooding; 727 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1996: 2.68 ft, minor flooding; 775 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1998: 2.58 ft, minor floodingMay 11, 1998: 3.60 ft, moderate flooding; 1,490 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1999: 3.22 ft, minor floodingJul 14, 2004: 4.20 ft, major flooding; 2,050 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2007: 3.67 ft, moderate flooding; 1,470 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2010: 3.68 ft, moderate floodingMar 31, 2010: 3.51 ft, moderate floodingMar 12, 2011: 2.31 ft, action stage; 497 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2011: 2.46 ft, action stageAug 29, 2011: 4.91 ft, major floodingSep 8, 2011: 2.37 ft, action stageOct 31, 2012: 2.58 ft, minor flooding; 700 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2014: 2.65 ft, minor flooding; 753 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2014: 2.98 ft, minor flooding; 1,014 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2018: 2.81 ft, minor flooding; 866 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 2018: 2.65 ft, minor flooding; 727 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 2018: 3.03 ft, minor flooding; 1,058 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2019: 4.45 ft, major flooding; 2,108 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 2021: 2.52 ft, minor flooding; 636 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2023: 2.83 ft, minor flooding; 896 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2024: 2.56 ft, minor flooding; 683 cubic feet per second Highest, 4.91 ft, Aug 29, 2011 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Branch Rancocas Creek at Pemberton 1930s: 2 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 3 1970s: 5 1980s: 3 1990s: 6 2000s: 2 2010s: 10 10 2020s: 3 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Rancocas Creek at Pemberton
1Aug 29, 20114.91+2.41Major—
2Jun 20, 20194.45+1.95Major2,108
3Aug 21, 19394.23+1.73Major1,730
4Jul 14, 20044.20+1.70Major2,050
5Aug 28, 19714.18+1.68Moderate1,710
6Sep 22, 19384.02+1.52Moderate—
7Sep 13, 19603.81+1.31Moderate1,420
8Feb 26, 19793.79+1.29Moderate1,660
9Mar 15, 20103.68+1.18Moderate—
10Apr 17, 20073.67+1.17Moderate1,470
11Aug 27, 19583.61+1.11Moderate1,420
12May 11, 19983.60+1.10Moderate1,490
13Mar 31, 20103.51+1.01Moderate—
14Jun 1, 19843.43+0.93Minor1,340
15Jul 30, 19693.42+0.92Minor1,320
16Jun 14, 19683.39+0.89Minor1,300
17Sep 16, 19993.22+0.72Minor—
18Jan 27, 19783.14+0.64Minor1,110
19Sep 26, 19753.09+0.59Minor1,050
20Nov 27, 20183.03+0.53Minor1,058
21Sep 14, 19713.02+0.52Minor1,000
22Sep 20, 19893.01+0.51Minor1,010
23May 1, 20142.98+0.48Minor1,014
24Dec 13, 19922.96+0.46Minor971
25Mar 30, 19842.95+0.45Minor964
26Dec 19, 20232.83+0.33Minor896
27Jun 12, 20182.81+0.31Minor866
28Dec 15, 19962.68+0.18Minor775
29Mar 31, 20142.65+0.15Minor753
30Oct 13, 20182.65+0.15Minor727
31Oct 20, 19962.61+0.11Minor727
32Mar 22, 19982.58+0.08Minor—
33Oct 31, 20122.58+0.08Minor700
34Jan 11, 20242.56+0.06Minor683
35Aug 24, 20212.52+0.02Minor636
36Apr 18, 20112.46−0.04Action—
37Sep 8, 20112.37−0.13Action—
38Mar 12, 20112.31−0.19Action497

The worst floods along the North Branch Rancocas Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the North Branch Rancocas Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 20, 2019: 4.45 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the North Branch Rancocas Creek

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

Flood gauges on the North Branch Rancocas Creek
Pemberton this gaugeNJ2.54.91 ft, Aug 29, 20114
Iron Works Park Mount HollyNJ11.714.32 ft, Jun 20, 20191

Other gauges in Burlington County

Flood gauges in Burlington County
New Gretna6.07.28 ft, Aug 21, 19970
New Lisbon5.09.87 ft, Aug 29, 20110
Iron Works Park Mount Holly11.714.32 ft, Jun 20, 20191
Vincentown7.012.34 ft, Jul 13, 20041
Medford12.019.70 ft, Jul 13, 20041
Jenkins15.016.85 ft, Sep 5, 20120

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PEBN4, 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.