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Raccoon Creek at SWEDESBORO

Highest listed crest 18.68 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft14 crests since 1967

The Raccoon Creek at SWEDESBORO crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 14 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1967 to 2026. The highest, 18.68 ft on August 28, 2011, was major flooding, 2.68 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.68 ft
August 28, 2011
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
1
68th of 125 gauges in New Jersey
Most recent flood crest
August 27, 2026
16.69 ft, minor flooding
Location
Gloucester County
Near Glassboro (8.3 mi), Woodbury (8.8 mi), Chester (9.4 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Raccoon Creek at SWEDESBORO
Action stage15.04Sep 2, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.01Aug 27, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.01Aug 10, 1967Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.01Aug 28, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

14 crests from 1967 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Raccoon Creek at SWEDESBORO, 1967 to 2026 1214161820ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Aug 10, 1967: 17.44 ft, moderate flooding; 3,530 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1971: 15.69 ft, action stageJan 26, 1978: 14.62 ft, below flood stageJul 5, 1989: 15.04 ft, action stageSep 16, 1999: 15.28 ft, action stage; 1,720 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2000: 14.42 ft, below flood stage; 1,290 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2001: 13.11 ft, below flood stage; 787 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2005: 13.77 ft, below flood stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2005: 13.42 ft, below flood stage; 755 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2007: 14.49 ft, below flood stageAug 28, 2011: 18.68 ft, major floodingSep 2, 2013: 15.24 ft, action stageMay 1, 2014: 14.44 ft, below flood stage; 1,337 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2026: 16.69 ft, minor flooding; 2,608 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.68 ft, Aug 28, 2011 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Raccoon Creek at SWEDESBORO 1960s: 1 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Raccoon Creek at SWEDESBORO
1Aug 28, 201118.68+2.68Major—
2Aug 10, 196717.44+1.44Moderate3,530
3Aug 27, 202616.69+0.69Minor2,608
4Aug 28, 197115.69−0.31Action—
5Sep 16, 199915.28−0.72Action1,720
6Sep 2, 201315.24−0.76Action—
7Jul 5, 198915.04−0.96Action—
8Jan 26, 197814.62−1.38Below flood stage—
9Apr 16, 200714.49−1.51Below flood stage—
10May 1, 201414.44−1.56Below flood stage1,337
11Mar 22, 200014.42−1.58Below flood stage1,290
12Apr 3, 200513.77−2.23Below flood stage1,040
13Oct 9, 200513.42−2.58Below flood stage755
14Mar 30, 200113.11−2.89Below flood stage787

Other gauges in Gloucester County

Flood gauges in Gloucester County
Pitman5.07.07 ft, Aug 27, 20260

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SWBN4, 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.