Great Egg Harbor River at Folsom, NJ
River level and flood forecast · Atlantic County
The river is 2.1 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Flow: 95 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 8 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5.5 ft |
| Record crest (August 29, 2011) | 8.27 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8.5 ftRoute 322 is closed. The Lake Lenape earthern embankment at Lenape Avenue and CR 559 overtops. If heavy rain is also falling over Mays Landing and not just to the west, Harding Lakes can also flood and impact US 40 between US 50 and CR 606.
- 8.19 ftRoute 322 at the Great Egg Harbor River is impacted. The Lake Lenape earthern dam is overtopped at Lenape Avenue.
- 8 ftMajor flooding begins. All homes in the Weymouth Forge area are impacted.
- 7.8 ftHomes begin to flood in the Indian Branch Park area.
- 7.2 ftCR 561, at Great Egg Harbor River is flooded. Water overtops the 8th Street bridge.
- 6.5 ftWater begins surrounding homes in Weymouth Forge, Hamilton Township.
- 6 ftMinor flooding begins. Water levels begin to exceed banks.
Highest crests on record
- 8.27 ft — August 29, 2011
- 8.18 ft — August 16, 2011
- 8.03 ft — April 17, 2007
- 8.03 ft — April 17, 2007
- 7.25 ft — February 27, 1979
Recent crests: 6.1 ft (November 27, 2018) · 6.58 ft (May 3, 2014) · 8.27 ft (August 29, 2011) · 8.18 ft (August 16, 2011) · 8.03 ft (April 17, 2007)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GEHN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.