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Salem River at Woodstown

Highest listed crest 17.98 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft9 crests since 1940

The Salem River at Woodstown crested above flood stage 9 times among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1940 to 2020. The highest, 17.98 ft on April 1, 1940, was minor flooding, 4.98 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.98 ft
April 1, 1940
Flood stage
13.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
9 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 29, 2020
13.16 ft, minor flooding
Location
Salem County
Near Glassboro (12.3 mi), Wilmington (12.5 mi), Chester (14.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Salem River at Woodstown
Action stage12.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.09Aug 29, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

9 crests from 1940 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Salem River at Woodstown, 1940 to 2020 131415161718ft Flood stage 13.0 ft Apr 1, 1940: 17.98 ft, minor floodingNov 25, 1950: 14.23 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 1968: 14.47 ft, minor floodingAug 16, 1975: 13.11 ft, minor floodingJun 20, 1983: 13.07 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 1985: 13.10 ft, minor floodingAug 28, 2011: 15.26 ft, minor floodingAug 8, 2020: 14.08 ft, minor flooding; 4,985 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2020: 13.16 ft, minor flooding; 2,400 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.98 ft, Apr 1, 1940 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Salem River at Woodstown 1940s: 1 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 2 2 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 2020s: 2 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

Highest listed crests, Salem River at Woodstown
1Apr 1, 194017.98+4.98Minor—
2Aug 28, 201115.26+2.26Minor—
3Jun 12, 196814.47+1.47Minor—
4Nov 25, 195014.23+1.23Minor—
5Aug 8, 202014.08+1.08Minor4,985
6Aug 29, 202013.16+0.16Minor2,400
7Aug 16, 197513.11+0.11Minor—
8Feb 12, 198513.10+0.10Minor—
9Jun 20, 198313.07+0.07Minor—

Other gauges in Salem County

Flood gauges in Salem County
Norma4.08.72 ft, Sep 2, 19402

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WDTN4, 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.