Assunpink Creek near Mercerville
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 8.5 ft; minor flooding begins at 9.5 ft; moderate flooding begins at 11.0 ft; major flooding begins at 13.0 ft.
| Action stage | 8.5 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 9.5 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 11.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 13.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 15.8 ft on Sep 2, 2021 (historic crest)
- 14.3 ft on May 1, 2014 (historic crest)
- 12.9 ft on May 27, 2018 (historic crest)
- 12.3 ft on Nov 25, 2018 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 8.5 ft | The Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park trail floods. |
|---|---|
| 10.0 ft | Assunpink Boulevard floods. Carnegie Road floods. Rutgers Avenue from Amhurst Avenue to the dead end floods and is subject to closures. |
| 11.0 ft | Brown Avenue from Rutgers Avenue to Vetterlein Avenue is flooded and is subject to closures. Whitehead Road from 7th Avenue to Township Line is flooded and is subject to closures. |
| 12.0 ft | Assunpink Boulevard from 1st to 5th Avenue is flooded and is subject to closures. Rutgers Avenue from Sweetbriar Avenue to Trinity Avenue is flooded and is subject to closures. |
| 13.0 ft | Sweetbriar Avenue from Whitehead Road to Trinity Avenue is flooded and is subject to closures. Residential basements are flooded on Sweetbriar Avenue. The Whitehead Bridge connecting Hamilton and Lawrence is closed. |
| 14.0 ft | Flooding expands across the above mentioned areas. Roads are barricaded and closed. |
Forecast office: NWS Mount Holly · River Forecast Center: Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center.
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