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Tuckahoe River at Tuckahoe

Highest listed crest 9.09 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft8 crests since 1979

The Tuckahoe River at Tuckahoe crested above flood stage 7 times among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1979 to 2023. The highest, 9.09 ft on August 22, 1997, was minor flooding, 3.09 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.09 ft
August 22, 1997; 1,340 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
December 19, 2023
6.01 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cape May County
Near Somers Point (11.5 mi), Ocean City (12.1 mi), Millville (13.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tuckahoe River at Tuckahoe
Action stage5.51Apr 17, 2007The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.07Dec 19, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

8 crests from 1979 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tuckahoe River at Tuckahoe, 1979 to 2023 5678910ft Flood stage 6.0 ft Feb 26, 1979: 6.23 ft, minor floodingMay 31, 1984: 6.17 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 1994: 6.51 ft, minor floodingAug 22, 1997: 9.09 ft, minor flooding; 1,340 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1998: 6.72 ft, minor flooding; 638 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2007: 5.50 ft, action stageMar 14, 2010: 6.42 ft, minor floodingDec 19, 2023: 6.01 ft, minor flooding Highest, 9.09 ft, Aug 22, 1997 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tuckahoe River at Tuckahoe 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 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, Tuckahoe River at Tuckahoe
1Aug 22, 19979.09+3.09Minor1,340
2Feb 5, 19986.72+0.72Minor638
3Mar 30, 19946.51+0.51Minor—
4Mar 14, 20106.42+0.42Minor—
5Feb 26, 19796.23+0.23Minor—
6May 31, 19846.17+0.17Minor—
7Dec 19, 20236.01+0.01Minor—
8Apr 17, 20075.50−0.50Action—

Other gauges in Cape May County

Flood gauges in Cape May County
Cape May Harbor (IN MLLW)6.29.36 ft, Jan 23, 20163
Delaware Bay at Cape May (IN MLLW)6.78.98 ft, Jan 23, 20163
Stone Harbor (IN MLLW)6.19.39 ft, Oct 29, 20124
Great Egg Harbor Bay at Ocean City (IN MLLW)5.39.95 ft, Dec 11, 19924
Avalon (IN MLLW)6.09.68 ft, Oct 29, 20123
Sea Isle City (IN MLLW)5.79.91 ft, Oct 29, 20125
S. Dennis (IN MLLW)7.110.08 ft, Sep 27, 19852

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TUKN4, 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.