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South Branch Rancocas Creek at Vincentown

Highest listed crest 12.34 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft13 crests since 1971

The South Branch Rancocas Creek at Vincentown crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1971 to 2023. The highest, 12.34 ft on July 13, 2004, was major flooding, 5.34 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.34 ft
July 13, 2004; 4,160 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 11.0 ft
Crests at major
1
68th of 125 gauges in New Jersey
Most recent flood crest
December 18, 2023
8.35 ft, minor flooding
Location
Burlington County
Near Burlington (10.7 mi), Lindenwold (14.7 mi), Haddonfield (14.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, South Branch Rancocas Creek at Vincentown
Action stage6.01Apr 3, 2005The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.08Dec 18, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.03Jun 20, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage11.01Jul 13, 2004Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

13 crests from 1971 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the South Branch Rancocas Creek at Vincentown, 1971 to 2023 68101214ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 11.0 ft Aug 28, 1971: 7.98 ft, minor flooding; 1,320 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1979: 7.82 ft, minor floodingOct 19, 2001: 7.60 ft, minor floodingJul 13, 2004: 12.34 ft, major flooding; 4,160 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2005: 6.94 ft, action stage; 875 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 2005: 7.76 ft, minor flooding; 1,256 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2007: 9.24 ft, moderate flooding; 2,060 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2009: 7.92 ft, minor floodingAug 28, 2011: 9.50 ft, moderate floodingMay 1, 2014: 8.60 ft, minor flooding; 1,700 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 2018: 8.02 ft, minor flooding; 1,381 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2019: 9.44 ft, moderate flooding; 2,197 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2023: 8.35 ft, minor flooding; 1,562 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.34 ft, Jul 13, 2004 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, South Branch Rancocas Creek at Vincentown 1970s: 2 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 5 5 2010s: 4 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, South Branch Rancocas Creek at Vincentown
1Jul 13, 200412.34+5.34Major4,160
2Aug 28, 20119.50+2.50Moderate—
3Jun 20, 20199.44+2.44Moderate2,197
4Apr 16, 20079.24+2.24Moderate2,060
5May 1, 20148.60+1.60Minor1,700
6Dec 18, 20238.35+1.35Minor1,562
7Nov 25, 20188.02+1.02Minor1,381
8Aug 28, 19717.98+0.98Minor1,320
9Dec 27, 20097.92+0.92Minor—
10Feb 25, 19797.82+0.82Minor—
11Oct 14, 20057.76+0.76Minor1,256
12Oct 19, 20017.60+0.60Minor—
13Apr 3, 20056.94−0.06Action875

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
Pemberton2.54.91 ft, Aug 29, 20114
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 VNCN4, 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.