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Watson Creek at Manasquan (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 12.28 ftFlood stage 5.7 ft21 crests since 1992

The Watson Creek at Manasquan (IN MLLW) crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1992 to 2026. The highest, 12.28 ft on October 29, 2012, was major flooding, 6.58 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.28 ft
October 29, 2012
Flood stage
5.7 ft
Major flooding from 7.7 ft
Crests at major
4
32nd of 125 gauges in New Jersey
Most recent flood crest
September 26, 2026
7.64 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Monmouth County
Near Point Pleasant (2.7 mi), Asbury Park (7.9 mi), Tinton Falls (11.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Watson Creek at Manasquan (IN MLLW)
Flood stage (minor)5.71Jan 3, 2014Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.716Sep 26, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.74Oct 27, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1992 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Watson Creek at Manasquan (IN MLLW), 1992 to 2026 468101214ft Flood stage 5.7 ftMajor 7.7 ft Dec 11, 1992: 9.34 ft, major floodingAug 28, 2011: 8.23 ft, major floodingOct 29, 2012: 12.28 ft, major floodingJan 3, 2014: 6.69 ft, minor floodingJan 10, 2016: 6.72 ft, moderate floodingJan 24, 2016: 6.79 ft, moderate floodingFeb 9, 2016: 6.96 ft, moderate floodingJan 24, 2017: 6.88 ft, moderate floodingMar 14, 2017: 6.77 ft, moderate floodingMar 3, 2018: 7.11 ft, moderate floodingSep 9, 2018: 6.79 ft, moderate floodingOct 27, 2018: 7.76 ft, major floodingNov 25, 2018: 6.84 ft, moderate floodingOct 10, 2019: 6.97 ft, moderate floodingFeb 1, 2021: 7.06 ft, moderate floodingDec 23, 2022: 7.35 ft, moderate floodingDec 18, 2023: 6.70 ft, moderate floodingJan 13, 2024: 7.14 ft, moderate floodingAug 21, 2025: 6.74 ft, moderate floodingOct 13, 2025: 7.00 ft, moderate floodingSep 26, 2026: 7.64 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 12.28 ft, Oct 29, 2012 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Watson Creek at Manasquan (IN MLLW) 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 13 13 2020s: 7 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Watson Creek at Manasquan (IN MLLW)
1Oct 29, 201212.28+6.58Major—
2Dec 11, 19929.34+3.64Major—
3Aug 28, 20118.23+2.53Major—
4Oct 27, 20187.76+2.06Major—
5Sep 26, 20267.64+1.94Moderate—
6Dec 23, 20227.35+1.65Moderate—
7Jan 13, 20247.14+1.44Moderate—
8Mar 3, 20187.11+1.41Moderate—
9Feb 1, 20217.06+1.36Moderate—
10Oct 13, 20257.00+1.30Moderate—
11Oct 10, 20196.97+1.27Moderate—
12Feb 9, 20166.96+1.26Moderate—
13Jan 24, 20176.88+1.18Moderate—
14Nov 25, 20186.84+1.14Moderate—
15Jan 24, 20166.79+1.09Moderate—
16Sep 9, 20186.79+1.09Moderate—
17Mar 14, 20176.77+1.07Moderate—
18Aug 21, 20256.74+1.04Moderate—
19Jan 10, 20166.72+1.02Moderate—
20Dec 18, 20236.70+1.00Moderate—
21Jan 3, 20146.69+0.99Minor—

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
Sea Bright (IN MLLW)5.211.73 ft, Oct 29, 201210
Red Bank7.07.73 ft, May 1, 20140

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MSNN4, 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.