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Southwest Branch Rancocas Creek at Medford

Highest listed crest 19.70 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft10 crests since 1983

The Southwest Branch Rancocas Creek at Medford crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1983 to 2019. The highest, 19.70 ft on July 13, 2004, was major flooding, 7.70 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.70 ft
July 13, 2004; 12,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
1
68th of 125 gauges in New Jersey
Most recent flood crest
June 20, 2019
14.71 ft, minor flooding
Location
Burlington County
Near Lindenwold (10.3 mi), Haddonfield (11.2 mi), Pine Hill (11.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Southwest Branch Rancocas Creek at Medford
Action stage11.01Mar 11, 1994The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.07Jun 20, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.01Jul 5, 1989Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.01Jul 13, 2004Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 1983 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Southwest Branch Rancocas Creek at Medford, 1983 to 2019 101214161820ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Apr 17, 1983: 12.05 ft, minor flooding; 1,300 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 1987: 12.56 ft, minor flooding; 1,460 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 1989: 15.30 ft, moderate flooding; 3,300 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 1992: 12.07 ft, minor flooding; 1,310 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1994: 11.42 ft, action stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2004: 19.70 ft, major flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2007: 14.76 ft, minor flooding; 2,700 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2011: 14.31 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 2014: 14.38 ft, minor flooding; 2,361 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2019: 14.71 ft, minor flooding; 2,675 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.70 ft, Jul 13, 2004 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Southwest Branch Rancocas Creek at Medford 1980s: 3 3 1990s: 1 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Southwest Branch Rancocas Creek at Medford
1Jul 13, 200419.70+7.70Major12,400
2Jul 5, 198915.30+3.30Moderate3,300
3Apr 16, 200714.76+2.76Minor2,700
4Jun 20, 201914.71+2.71Minor2,675
5May 1, 201414.38+2.38Minor2,361
6Aug 28, 201114.31+2.31Minor—
7Aug 11, 198712.56+0.56Minor1,460
8Dec 12, 199212.07+0.07Minor1,310
9Apr 17, 198312.05+0.05Minor1,300
10Mar 11, 199411.42−0.58Action1,150

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
Vincentown7.012.34 ft, Jul 13, 20041
Jenkins15.016.85 ft, Sep 5, 20120

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MEDN4, 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.