North Branch Rancocas Creek at Iron Works Park Mount Holly, NJ

River level and flood forecast · Burlington County

Normal9.7 ftas of Tue 1:15 AM

The river is 2.0 ft below flood stage (11.7 ft).

The last 7 days and the forecast

8101214WedThuFriSatSunMonTueAction 11.5 ftFlood 11.7 ftModerate 13 ftMajor 14 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS 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 stage14 ft
Moderate flood stage13 ft
Flood stage11.7 ft
Action stage11.5 ft
Record crest (June 20, 2019)14.32 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 14 ftSignificant flooding occurs in downtown Mt. Holly. Residences, businesses, and township and county facilties along Washington Street, Park Drive, Trinity Lane, and Commerce Street take on water. Roads are impassable.
  • 13 ftMill Dam is overtopped. Flooding occurs in downtown Mt. Holly. Flooding occurs on Washington Street as well as Park Drive, Trinity Lane, and Commerce Street. Road closures and detours are put in place.
  • 11.7 ftFlooding begins between the Creek and Monroe Street.
  • 9 ftSpillway at mill dam is around 9.0 feet.

Highest crests on record

  1. 14.32 ft — June 20, 2019
  2. 13.8 ft — May 1, 2014
  3. 12.93 ft — December 19, 2023
  4. 12.5 ft — November 25, 2018
  5. 11.96 ft — June 11, 2018

Recent crests: 12.93 ft (December 19, 2023) · 14.32 ft (June 20, 2019) · 11.78 ft (November 27, 2018) · 12.5 ft (November 25, 2018) · 11.96 ft (June 11, 2018)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (IWPN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.