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Southwest Branch Rancocas Creek at Medford Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 5.53 ft at 2:30PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 5.54 ft at 2:45PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 5.54 ft at 3:00PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 5.54 ft at 3:15PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 5.54 ft at 3:30PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 5.54 ft at 3:45PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 5.54 ft at 4:00PM Jan 16, 2021Highest Observation: 5.55 ft at 4:15PM Jan 16, 2021Highest Observation: 5.55 ft at 4:30PM Jan 16, 2021Highest Observation: 5.55 ft at 4:45PM Jan 16, 2021Highest Observation: 5.55 ft at 5:00PM Jan 16, 2021Highest Observation: 5.55 ft at 5:15PM Jan 16, 2021Highest Observation: 5.55 ft at 5:30PM Jan 16, 2021Highest Observation: 5.55 ft at 5:45PM Jan 16, 2021Highest Observation: 5.55 ft at 6:00PM Jan 16, 2021Highest Observation: 5.55 ft at 6:15PM Jan 16, 2021Highest Observation: 5.55 ft at 6:30PM Jan 16, 2021Highest Observation: 5.55 ft at 6:45PM Jan 16, 2021Highest Observation: 5.55 ft at 7:00PM Jan 16, 2021Highest Observation: 5.55 ft at 7:15PM Jan 16, 2021Highest Observation: 5.55 ft at 7:30PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 5.54 ft at 7:45PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 5.54 ft at 8:00PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 5.54 ft at 8:15PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 5.54 ft at 8:30PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 5.53 ft at 8:45PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 5.53 ft at 9:00PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 5.53 ft at 9:15PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 5.52 ft at 9:30PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 5.52 ft at 9:45PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 5.52 ft at 10:00PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 5.51 ft at 10:15PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 5.51 ft at 10:30PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 5.5 ft at 10:45PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 5.5 ft at 11:00PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 5.49 ft at 11:15PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 5.49 ft at 11:30PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 5.49 ft at 11:45PM Jan 16, 2021Observed: 5.48 ft at 12:00AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.47 ft at 12:15AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.47 ft at 12:30AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.46 ft at 12:45AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.46 ft at 1:00AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.45 ft at 1:15AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.45 ft at 1:30AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.45 ft at 1:45AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.44 ft at 2:00AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.44 ft at 2:15AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.43 ft at 2:30AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.43 ft at 2:45AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.42 ft at 3:00AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.42 ft at 3:15AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.42 ft at 3:30AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.41 ft at 3:45AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.41 ft at 4:00AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.4 ft at 4:15AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.4 ft at 4:30AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.4 ft at 4:45AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 5:00AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.39 ft at 5:15AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.38 ft at 5:30AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.38 ft at 5:45AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.37 ft at 6:00AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.37 ft at 6:15AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.36 ft at 6:30AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.36 ft at 6:45AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.35 ft at 7:00AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.35 ft at 7:15AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.34 ft at 7:30AM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 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2021Observed: 5.24 ft at 2:00PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.23 ft at 2:15PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.23 ft at 2:30PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.23 ft at 2:45PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.22 ft at 3:00PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.22 ft at 3:15PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.22 ft at 3:30PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.22 ft at 3:45PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.22 ft at 4:00PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.22 ft at 4:15PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.22 ft at 4:30PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.22 ft at 4:45PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.22 ft at 5:00PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.22 ft at 5:15PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.22 ft at 5:30PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.22 ft at 5:45PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.22 ft at 6:00PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.22 ft at 6:15PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.22 ft at 6:30PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.22 ft at 6:45PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.22 ft at 7:00PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.22 ft at 7:15PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.22 ft at 7:30PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.22 ft at 7:45PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.22 ft at 8:00PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.22 ft at 8:15PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.21 ft at 8:30PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.21 ft at 8:45PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.21 ft at 9:00PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.21 ft at 9:15PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.21 ft at 9:30PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.2 ft at 9:45PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.2 ft at 10:00PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.2 ft at 10:15PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.2 ft at 10:30PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.2 ft at 10:45PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.19 ft at 11:00PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.19 ft at 11:15PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.19 ft at 11:30PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.18 ft at 11:45PM Jan 17, 2021Observed: 5.18 ft at 12:00AM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 5.18 ft at 12:15AM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 5.18 ft at 12:30AM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 5.17 ft at 12:45AM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 5.17 ft at 1:00AM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 5.17 ft at 1:15AM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 5.17 ft at 1:30AM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 5.16 ft at 1:45AM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 5.16 ft at 2:00AM Jan 18, 2021Observed: 5.16 ft at 2:15AM 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5.01 ft at 3:15AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 5.01 ft at 3:30AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 5.01 ft at 3:45AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 5.01 ft at 4:00AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 5.01 ft at 4:15AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 5.01 ft at 4:30AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 5 ft at 4:45AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 5 ft at 5:00AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 5 ft at 5:15AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 5 ft at 5:30AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 5 ft at 5:45AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 5 ft at 6:00AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.99 ft at 6:15AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.99 ft at 6:30AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.99 ft at 6:45AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.99 ft at 7:00AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.97 ft at 7:15AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.97 ft at 7:30AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.94 ft at 9:45AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.94 ft at 10:00AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.94 ft at 10:15AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.94 ft at 10:30AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.94 ft at 10:45AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.93 ft at 11:00AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.93 ft at 11:15AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.93 ft at 11:30AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.93 ft at 11:45AM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.92 ft at 12:00PM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.92 ft at 12:15PM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.92 ft at 12:30PM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.92 ft at 12:45PM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.92 ft at 1:00PM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.92 ft at 1:15PM Jan 19, 2021Observed: 4.92 ft at 1:30PM Jan 19, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesMEDN4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (2:18PM Jan 19, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.92 ft at 1:30 PM EST 19-Jan-2021. Flood Stage is 12 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Southwest Branch Rancocas Creek at Medford. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 17
Moderate Flood Stage: 15
Flood Stage: 12
Action Stage: 11
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 19.70 ft on 07/13/2004
(2) 15.30 ft on 07/05/1989
(3) 14.76 ft on 04/16/2007
(4) 14.71 ft on 06/20/2019
(5) 14.38 ft on 05/01/2014
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 14.71 ft on 06/20/2019
(2) 14.38 ft on 05/01/2014
(3) 14.31 ft on 08/28/2011
(4) 14.76 ft on 04/16/2007
(5) 19.70 ft on 07/13/2004
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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19 Widespread flooding with many residences flooded between Medford and Lumberton. Additional widespread flooding is likely to occur further downstream in Lumberton where the south Branch and Southwest Branch merge, although tides still play a role.
17 Additional flooding occurs on Bridge Street in Lumberton. Residences are flooded. Widespread flooding is likely to occur downstream in Lumberton where the South Branch and the Southwest Branch merges, although tides still play a role.
15 Evacuations occur on New Freedom Road with water surrounding homes. Flooding can also occur downstream in Lumberton where the South Branch and Southwest Branch merge, but is highly dependent on tide levels.
14 Flooding occurs in Medford in the vicinity of New Freedom Road and Church Road. Roads are closed. Much of Camp Dark Waters is flooded. Flooding occurs on Bridge Street in Lumberton before the Southwest Branch merges with the South Branch. Flooding can also occur downstream in Lumberton where the South Branch and Southwest Branch merge, but is highly dependent on tide levels.
13 New Freedom Road is closed between Church and Eayerstown Road. Flooding can also occur downstream in Lumberton where the South Branch and Southwest Branch merge, but is highly dependent on tide levels.
11 The creek floods open adjacent land.
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Latitude: 39.895278° N, Longitude: 74.823611° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 12 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 18.38 30.38 Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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