Rivers in New Jersey
Assunpink Creek at Trenton
Below flood stage
3.08ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 3:15 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 8.50 ft
- Forecast crest
- 3.00 ftWed, Sep 23, 8:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 15.12 ft2011
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 11.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 9.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 8.50 ft |
| Action | 7.00 ft |
- 15.00 ftThe Trenton Transit Center is flooded.
- 13.00 ftNJ Transit and Amtrak rail lines are flooded shutting down service. Amtrak service between Philadelphia and Boston are cancelled. The neighborhood in the vicinity of North Clinton and North Olden Avenues flood. Homes and businesses take on water.
- 11.00 ftNorth Olden Avenue begins to flood.
- 10.00 ftMulberry Street flooding increases. Evacuations possible.
- 9.00 ftMulberry Street begins to flood.
- 6.50 ftAssunpink Park floods. George Page Park floods. Minor street flooding in Trenton.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 18% |
| Moderate flooding | 9% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
32 crests on NOAA’s list since 1971.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 28, 2011 | 15.12 ft |
| 2 | July 21, 1975 | 14.61 ft |
| 3 | September 16, 1999 | 14.01 ft |
| 4 | August 28, 1971 | 13.46 ft |
| 5 | April 16, 2007 | 13.28 ft |
| 6 | September 2, 2021 | 12.59 ft |
| 7 | June 13, 1996 | 11.69 ft |
| 8 | January 28, 1994 | 11.67 ft |
| 9 | May 1, 2014 | 11.62 ft |
| 10 | March 10, 1994 | 10.53 ft |
| 11 | October 19, 1996 | 10.47 ft |
| 12 | January 19, 1996 | 10.38 ft |
| 13 | February 2, 1973 | 10.37 ft |
| 14 | May 27, 2018 | 10.16 ft |
| 15 | November 25, 2018 | 9.94 ft |
| 16 | April 17, 2011 | 9.65 ft |
| 17 | March 14, 2010 | 9.36 ft |
| 18 | December 18, 2023 | 9.29 ft |
| 19 | September 8, 2011 | 9.28 ft |
| 20 | March 30, 2010 | 8.99 ft |
| 21 | February 6, 2004 | 8.75 ft |
| 22 | January 10, 2024 | 8.74 ft |
| 23 | April 2, 2005 | 8.62 ft |
| 24 | July 18, 2021 | 8.56 ft |
| 25 | April 30, 2014 | 8.49 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 10, 2024: 8.74 ft
- December 18, 2023: 9.29 ft
- September 2, 2021: 12.59 ft
- July 18, 2021: 8.56 ft
- November 25, 2018: 9.94 ft
- May 27, 2018: 10.16 ft
- May 1, 2014: 11.62 ft
- April 30, 2014: 8.49 ft
- September 8, 2011: 9.28 ft
- August 28, 2011: 15.12 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.