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West Branch Wading River at Jenkins

Highest listed crest 16.85 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft10 crests since 1978

The West Branch Wading River at Jenkins crested above flood stage 10 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1978 to 2018. The highest, 16.85 ft on September 5, 2012, was minor flooding, 1.85 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.85 ft
September 5, 2012
Flood stage
15.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
10 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
November 26, 2018
15.29 ft, minor flooding
Location
Burlington County
Near Hammonton (11.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, West Branch Wading River at Jenkins
Action stage14.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.010Nov 26, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

10 crests from 1978 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the West Branch Wading River at Jenkins, 1978 to 2018 1515.51616.517ft Flood stage 15.0 ft Aug 14, 1978: 15.75 ft, minor flooding; 1,140 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1979: 16.14 ft, minor flooding; 1,320 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1984: 15.47 ft, minor floodingSep 21, 1989: 15.60 ft, minor floodingJul 14, 1991: 15.63 ft, minor floodingApr 17, 2007: 15.53 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 2010: 15.52 ft, minor floodingAug 28, 2011: 16.16 ft, minor floodingSep 5, 2012: 16.85 ft, minor floodingNov 26, 2018: 15.29 ft, minor flooding; 1,005 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.85 ft, Sep 5, 2012 1980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, West Branch Wading River at Jenkins 1970s: 2 1980s: 2 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 4 4 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, West Branch Wading River at Jenkins
1Sep 5, 201216.85+1.85Minor—
2Aug 28, 201116.16+1.16Minor—
3Feb 26, 197916.14+1.14Minor1,320
4Aug 14, 197815.75+0.75Minor1,140
5Jul 14, 199115.63+0.63Minor—
6Sep 21, 198915.60+0.60Minor—
7Apr 17, 200715.53+0.53Minor—
8Mar 16, 201015.52+0.52Minor—
9May 31, 198415.47+0.47Minor—
10Nov 26, 201815.29+0.29Minor1,005

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
Medford12.019.70 ft, Jul 13, 20041

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge JENN4, 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.