Southwest Branch Rancocas Creek at Medford NJ

Burlington County, New Jersey · USGS gauge 01465880 · NWS MEDN4 · New Jersey river levels

Is Southwest Branch Rancocas Creek at Medford NJ flooding right now?

Southwest Branch Rancocas Creek at Medford NJ measured 3.76 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 8.2 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.76 ft
as of 42 min ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 17 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.7 ft on Tue, Jul 13, 2004.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action11 ft7.2 ft below
Minor flood12 ft8.2 ft below
Moderate flood15 ft11.2 ft below
Major flood17 ft13.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
19.7 ft2004-07-13
15.3 ft1989-07-05
14.76 ft2007-04-16
14.71 ft2019-06-20
14.38 ft2014-05-01

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Haynes C at Tuckerton Rd at Lake Pine NJ2.1 miBurlington County
South Branch Rancocas Creek at Vincentown NJ4.4 miBurlington County
NB Rancocas C at Iron Works Park at Mount Holly NJ7.1 miBurlington County
North Branch Rancocas Creek at Pemberton NJ9.0 miBurlington County
South Branch Pennsauken Creek at Cherry Hill NJ9.9 miBurlington County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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