South Branch Rancocas Creek at Vincentown, NJ
River level and flood forecast · Burlington County
The river is 2.9 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 294 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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 | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (July 13, 2004) | 12.34 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftMany homes and businesses flood on Mill, Race, and Main streets. Flooding is likely to occur downstream in Lumberton where the South Branch and Southwest Branch merge, but is highly dependent on tide levels.
- 9 ftMain Street in Vincentown floods. Flooding on Mill and Race Streets increase. Flooding is likely to occur downstream in Lumberton where the South Branch and Southwest Branch merge, but is highly dependent on tide levels.
- 8 ftRace Street in Vincentown floods. Mill Street flooding increases. Flooding can also occur downstream in Lumberton where the South Branch and Southwest Branch merge, but is highly dependent on tide levels.
- 7 ftMill Street in Vincentown floods. Flooding can also occur downstream in Lumberton where the South Branch and the Southwest Branch merge, but it highly dependent on tide levels.
- 6 ftThe creek floods open adjacent land.
Highest crests on record
- 12.34 ft — July 13, 2004
- 9.5 ft — August 28, 2011
- 9.44 ft — June 20, 2019
- 9.24 ft — April 16, 2007
- 8.6 ft — May 1, 2014
Recent crests: 8.35 ft (December 18, 2023) · 9.44 ft (June 20, 2019) · 8.02 ft (November 25, 2018) · 8.6 ft (May 1, 2014) · 9.5 ft (August 28, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- North Branch Rancocas Creek at Iron Works Park Mount Holly, NJ
- Southwest Branch Rancocas Creek at Medford, NJ
- North Branch Rancocas Creek at Pemberton, NJ
- Greenwood Branch at New Lisbon, NJ
- South Branch Pennsauken Creek at Cherry Hill, NJ
- Cooper River at Haddonfield, NJ
- McDonalds Branch at McDonald's Branch, NJ
- Crosswicks Creek at Extonville, NJ
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (VNCN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.