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Shrewsbury River at Sea Bright (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 11.73 ftFlood stage 5.2 ft59 crests since 1962

The Shrewsbury River at Sea Bright (IN MLLW) crested at major flood stage 10 times among the 59 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1962 to 2026. The highest, 11.73 ft on October 29, 2012, was major flooding, 6.53 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.73 ft
October 29, 2012
Flood stage
5.2 ft
Major flooding from 7.2 ft
Crests at major
10
11th of 125 gauges in New Jersey
Most recent flood crest
September 26, 2026
8.00 ft, major flooding
Location
Monmouth County
Near Long Branch (4.9 mi), Red Bank (5.0 mi), Eatontown (6.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Shrewsbury River at Sea Bright (IN MLLW)
Flood stage (minor)5.25Nov 18, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.244Feb 23, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.210Sep 26, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

59 crests from 1962 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Shrewsbury River at Sea Bright (IN MLLW), 1962 to 2026 4681012ft Flood stage 5.2 ftMajor 7.2 ft Mar 6, 1962: 7.73 ft, major floodingDec 11, 1992: 9.43 ft, major floodingJan 3, 2003: 6.28 ft, moderate floodingDec 6, 2003: 6.61 ft, moderate floodingJan 3, 2006: 6.47 ft, moderate floodingJan 31, 2006: 6.42 ft, moderate floodingFeb 12, 2006: 6.79 ft, moderate floodingOct 7, 2006: 6.16 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 2007: 6.88 ft, moderate floodingMay 12, 2008: 6.73 ft, moderate floodingDec 12, 2008: 6.29 ft, moderate floodingOct 18, 2009: 6.52 ft, moderate floodingNov 14, 2009: 6.73 ft, moderate floodingMar 13, 2010: 7.45 ft, major floodingMar 30, 2010: 6.39 ft, moderate floodingApr 16, 2011: 6.19 ft, minor floodingAug 28, 2011: 8.42 ft, major floodingJun 4, 2012: 6.37 ft, moderate floodingOct 29, 2012: 11.73 ft, major floodingJan 3, 2014: 6.63 ft, moderate floodingApr 29, 2014: 6.18 ft, minor floodingJan 10, 2016: 6.62 ft, moderate floodingJan 23, 2016: 6.98 ft, moderate floodingFeb 9, 2016: 6.79 ft, moderate floodingJan 24, 2017: 7.18 ft, moderate floodingMar 14, 2017: 6.78 ft, moderate floodingMay 25, 2017: 6.25 ft, moderate floodingMar 3, 2018: 7.00 ft, moderate floodingApr 16, 2018: 6.18 ft, minor floodingSep 10, 2018: 6.43 ft, moderate floodingOct 27, 2018: 7.30 ft, major floodingNov 16, 2018: 6.67 ft, moderate floodingNov 25, 2018: 6.50 ft, moderate floodingJan 20, 2019: 6.38 ft, moderate floodingOct 11, 2019: 6.72 ft, moderate floodingNov 18, 2019: 6.16 ft, minor floodingDec 2, 2019: 6.26 ft, moderate floodingApr 4, 2020: 6.22 ft, moderate floodingOct 30, 2020: 6.65 ft, moderate floodingDec 17, 2020: 6.76 ft, moderate floodingFeb 2, 2021: 7.26 ft, major floodingMay 29, 2021: 6.35 ft, moderate floodingOct 27, 2021: 6.26 ft, moderate floodingJan 17, 2022: 6.26 ft, moderate floodingOct 3, 2022: 6.26 ft, moderate floodingDec 16, 2022: 6.56 ft, moderate floodingDec 23, 2022: 7.29 ft, major floodingFeb 28, 2023: 6.24 ft, moderate floodingDec 18, 2023: 6.49 ft, moderate floodingJan 13, 2024: 7.35 ft, major floodingFeb 13, 2024: 6.20 ft, moderate floodingMar 9, 2024: 6.31 ft, moderate floodingApr 4, 2024: 7.13 ft, moderate floodingNov 15, 2024: 6.20 ft, moderate floodingAug 21, 2025: 6.59 ft, moderate floodingOct 13, 2025: 6.97 ft, moderate floodingOct 30, 2025: 6.54 ft, moderate floodingFeb 23, 2026: 6.35 ft, moderate floodingSep 26, 2026: 8.00 ft, major flooding Highest, 11.73 ft, Oct 29, 2012 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Shrewsbury River at Sea Bright (IN MLLW) 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 11 2010s: 24 24 2020s: 22 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

The 50 highest of 59 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Shrewsbury River at Sea Bright (IN MLLW)
1Oct 29, 201211.73+6.53Major—
2Dec 11, 19929.43+4.23Major—
3Aug 28, 20118.42+3.22Major—
4Sep 26, 20268.00+2.80Major—
5Mar 6, 19627.73+2.53Major—
6Mar 13, 20107.45+2.25Major—
7Jan 13, 20247.35+2.15Major—
8Oct 27, 20187.30+2.10Major—
9Dec 23, 20227.29+2.09Major—
10Feb 2, 20217.26+2.06Major—
11Jan 24, 20177.18+1.98Moderate—
12Apr 4, 20247.13+1.93Moderate—
13Mar 3, 20187.00+1.80Moderate—
14Jan 23, 20166.98+1.78Moderate—
15Oct 13, 20256.97+1.77Moderate—
16Apr 16, 20076.88+1.68Moderate—
17Feb 12, 20066.79+1.59Moderate—
18Feb 9, 20166.79+1.59Moderate—
19Mar 14, 20176.78+1.58Moderate—
20Dec 17, 20206.76+1.56Moderate—
21May 12, 20086.73+1.53Moderate—
22Nov 14, 20096.73+1.53Moderate—
23Oct 11, 20196.72+1.52Moderate—
24Nov 16, 20186.67+1.47Moderate—
25Oct 30, 20206.65+1.45Moderate—
26Jan 3, 20146.63+1.43Moderate—
27Jan 10, 20166.62+1.42Moderate—
28Dec 6, 20036.61+1.41Moderate—
29Aug 21, 20256.59+1.39Moderate—
30Dec 16, 20226.56+1.36Moderate—
31Oct 30, 20256.54+1.34Moderate—
32Oct 18, 20096.52+1.32Moderate—
33Nov 25, 20186.50+1.30Moderate—
34Dec 18, 20236.49+1.29Moderate—
35Jan 3, 20066.47+1.27Moderate—
36Sep 10, 20186.43+1.23Moderate—
37Jan 31, 20066.42+1.22Moderate—
38Mar 30, 20106.39+1.19Moderate—
39Jan 20, 20196.38+1.18Moderate—
40Jun 4, 20126.37+1.17Moderate—
41May 29, 20216.35+1.15Moderate—
42Feb 23, 20266.35+1.15Moderate—
43Mar 9, 20246.31+1.11Moderate—
44Dec 12, 20086.29+1.09Moderate—
45Jan 3, 20036.28+1.08Moderate—
46Dec 2, 20196.26+1.06Moderate—
47Oct 27, 20216.26+1.06Moderate—
48Jan 17, 20226.26+1.06Moderate—
49Oct 3, 20226.26+1.06Moderate—
50May 25, 20176.25+1.05Moderate—

Other gauges in Monmouth County

Flood gauges in Monmouth County
Allenwood14.520.38 ft, Aug 28, 20111
Squankum8.513.06 ft, Aug 28, 20112
New Jersey Atlantic Coast at Sandy Hook (IN MLLW)6.714.40 ft, Oct 29, 201214
Raritan Bay at Keansburg (IN MLLW)7.016.73 ft, Oct 29, 20126
Belmar (IN MLLW)5.913.22 ft, Oct 29, 20125
Neptune City7.07.94 ft, Dec 26, 19690
Red Bank7.07.73 ft, May 1, 20140
Manasquan (IN MLLW)5.712.28 ft, Oct 29, 20124

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SBIN4, 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.