Summary of April 2-4, 2005, flooding on the Delaware River and its tributaries in New Jersey

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Summary of April 2-4, 2005, flooding in New Jersey - Table 1

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Table 1. Summary of flood peaks at U.S. Geological Survey gaging stations on selected streams in New Jersey during April 2-4, 2005.

[mi², square miles; ft³/s, cubic feet per second; ft³/s/mi², cubic feet per second per square mile; >, greater than]

Station number	Station name	Drainage area (mi²)	Peak discharge (ft³/s)	Peak discharge (ft³/s/mi²)	Peak gage- height (feet)	Time (hours)	Date of peak discharge	Remarks	Recurrence interval (years)	Years of record	Delaware River miles^*
Delaware River Basin Gages
01438500	DELAWARE RIVER AT MONTAGUE, NJ	3,480	206,000	59.2	31.69	1600	4/3/2005	Flood peak	80	70	246.4
01438500	DELAWARE RIVER AT MONTAGUE, NJ	3,480	250,000	71.8	35.15	1600	8/19/1955	Historic peak of record	>100	70	246.4
01440000	FLAT BROOK NEAR FLATBROOKVILLE, NJ	64	2,890	45.2	7.27	0615	4/3/2005	Flood peak	8	79
01440000	FLAT BROOK NEAR FLATBROOKVILLE, NJ	64	9,560	149.4	12.58	0615	8/19/1955	Historic peak of record	>100	79
01440200	DELAWARE RIVER AT DELAWARE WATER GAP, NJ	3,850	215,000	55.8	33.25	2300	4/3/2005	Flood peak	80	36	216.1
01440200	DELAWARE RIVER AT DELAWARE WATER GAP, NJ	3,850	260,000	67.5	37.40	2300	8/19/1955	Historic peak of record	>100	36	216.1
01443500	PAULINS KILL AT BLAIRSTOWN, NJ	126	3,550	28.2	7.38	0715	4/3/2005	Flood peak	18	80
01443500	PAULINS KILL AT BLAIRSTOWN, NJ	126	8,750	69.4	11.12	0715	8/19/1955	Historic peak of record	>100	80
01445500	PEQUEST RIVER AT PEQUEST, NJ	106	1,520	14.3	5.09	0500	4/3/2005	Flood peak	8	49
01445500	PEQUEST RIVER AT PEQUEST, NJ	106	2,130	20.1	5.97	0500	1/25/1979	Historic peak of record	>100	49
01446500	DELAWARE RIVER AT BELVIDERE, NJ	4,540	223,000	49.1	27.24	0315	4/4/2005	Flood peak	>100	83	197.5
01446500	DELAWARE RIVER AT BELVIDERE, NJ	4,540	273,000	60.1	30.21	0315	8/19/1955	Historic peak of record	>100	83	197.5
01457000	MUSCONETCONG RIVER NEAR BLOOMSBURY, NJ	141	3,480	24.7	6.25	0345	4/3/2005	Flood peak	8	85
01457000	MUSCONETCONG RIVER NEAR BLOOMSBURY, NJ	141	7,200	51.1	8.5	0345	1/25/79	Historic peak of record	80	85
01457500	DELAWARE R AT RIEGELSVILLE, NJ	6,330	262,000	41.4	34.07	0700	4/4/2005	Flood peak	>100	99	174.8
01457500	DELAWARE R AT RIEGELSVILLE, NJ	6,330	340,000	53.7	38.85	0700	8/19/1955	Historic peak of record	>100	99	174.8
01463500	DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON, NJ	6,780	242,000	35.7	25.33	1430	4/4/2005	Flood peak	100	102	134.5
01463500	DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON, NJ	6,780	329,000	48.5	28.60	1430	8/20/1955	Historic peak of record	>100	102	134.5
01464000	ASSUNPINK CREEK AT TRENTON, NJ	90.6	1,670	18.4	8.62	2230	4/2/2005	Flood peak	3	38
01464000	ASSUNPINK CREEK AT TRENTON, NJ	90.6	5,450	60.2	14.61	2230	7/21/75	Historic peak of record	>100	38
Delaware River Basin Gages
01379000	PASSAIC RIVER NEAR MILLINGTON, NJ	55.4	995	18.0	7.89	1115	4/3/2005	Flood peak	3	86
01379000	PASSAIC RIVER NEAR MILLINGTON, NJ	55.4	2,290	41.3	9.89	1115	10/20/1996	Historic peak of record	80	86
01379500	PASSAIC RIVER NEAR CHATHAM, NJ	100	1,220	12.2	6.03	0145	4/4/2005	Flood peak	<2	75
01379500	PASSAIC RIVER NEAR CHATHAM, NJ	100	3,380	33.8	9.36	0145	8/2/1973	Historic peak of record	>100	75
01379773	GREEN POND BROOK AT PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ	7.65	201	26.3	3.04	2100	4/2/2005	Flood peak	<2	22
01379773	GREEN POND BROOK AT PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ	7.65	333	43.5	3.51	2100	4/5/1984	Historic peak of record	30	22
01380500	ROCKAWAY RIVER ABOVE RESERVOIR AT BOONTON, NJ	116	3,600	31.0	6.3	1130	4/3/2005	Flood peak	9	67
01380500	ROCKAWAY RIVER ABOVE RESERVOIR AT BOONTON, NJ	116	5,590	48.2	7.23	1130	4/5/1984	Historic peak of record	40	67
01381900	PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK, NJ	349	4,620	13.2	20.7	2245	4/4/2005	Flood peak	6	40
01381900	PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK, NJ	349	8,000	22.9	22.9	2245	4/7/1984	Historic peak of record	90	40
01383500	WANAQUE RIVER AT AWOSTING, NJ	27.1	1,500	55.4	5.21	0830	4/3/2005	Flood peak	20	86
01383500	WANAQUE RIVER AT AWOSTING, NJ	27.1	2,800	103.3	6.65	0830	4/5/1984	Historic peak of record	80	86
01388500	POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS, NJ	355	15,000	42.3	20.42	1630	4/3/2005	Flood peak	20	51
01388500	POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS, NJ	355	28,300	79.7	14.30^†	1630	10/10/2003	Historic peak of record	>100	51
01389500	PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS, NJ	762	12,400	16.3	10.27	2115	4/4/2005	Flood peak	10	106
01389500	PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS, NJ	762	31,700	41.6	12.91	2115	10/10/2003	Historic peak of record	>100	106
Southern New Jersey, Coastal Plain Gages
01405400	MANALAPAN BROOK AT SPOTSWOOD, NJ	40.7	337	8.3	18.59	0230	4/4/2005	Flood peak	<2	47
01405400	MANALAPAN BROOK AT SPOTSWOOD, NJ	40.7	1,700	41.8	20.5	0230	9/20/1989	Historic peak of record	25	47
01408000	MANASQUAN RIVER AT SQUANKUM, NJ	44.0	653	14.8	5.86	0545	4/3/2005	Flood peak	<2	72
01408000	MANASQUAN RIVER AT SQUANKUM, NJ	44.0	2,940	66.8	12.45	0545	9/21/1938	Historic peak of record	>100	72
01409400	MULLICA RIVER NEAR BATSTO, NJ	65.0	395	6.1	3.43	1945	4/3/2005	Flood peak	<2	46
01409400	MULLICA RIVER NEAR BATSTO, NJ	65.0	1,840	28.3	6.14	1945	2/26/1979	Historic peak of record	75	46
01411000	GREAT EGG HARBOR RIVER AT FOLSOM, NJ	57.1	348	6.1	5.54	2345	4/4/2005	Flood peak	3	77
01411000	GREAT EGG HARBOR RIVER AT FOLSOM, NJ	57.1	1,440	25.2	9.09	2345	9/3/1940	Historic peak of record	>100	77
01464500	CROSSWICKS CREEK AT EXTONVILLE, NJ	81.5	951	11.7	8.24	1515	4/3/2005	Flood peak	<2	64
01464500	CROSSWICKS CREEK AT EXTONVILLE, NJ	81.5	4,860	59.6	14.18	1515	9/1/1978	Historic peak of record	40	64
01465850	SOUTH BRANCH RANCOCAS C AT VINCENTOWN, NJ	64.5	870	13.5	6.94	0345	4/3/2005	Flood peak	3	39
01465850	SOUTH BRANCH RANCOCAS C AT VINCENTOWN, NJ	64.5	4,160	64.5	12.34	0345	7/13/2004	Historic peak of record	>100	39
01466500	MCDONALDS BRANCH IN BYRNE STATE FOREST, NJ	2.35	6.2	2.6	1.65	1530	4/3/2005	Flood peak	<2	51
01466500	MCDONALDS BRANCH IN BYRNE STATE FOREST, NJ	2.35	38	16.2	2.33	1530	7/13/2004	Historic peak of record	50	51
01467000	NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON, NJ	118	583	4.9	2.43	0100	4/4/2005	Flood peak	<2	83
01467000	NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON, NJ	118	2,040	17.3	4.19	0100	7/14/2004	Historic peak of record	60	83
01467150	COOPER RIVER AT HADDONFIELD, NJ	17.0	798	46.9	3.29	2100	4/2/2005	Flood peak	3	41
01467150	COOPER RIVER AT HADDONFIELD, NJ	17.0	3,300	194.1	6.27	2100	7/13/2004	Historic peak of record	>100	41
01477120	RACCOON CREEK NEAR SWEDESBORO, NJ	26.9	893	33.2	13.77	2315	4/2/2005	Flood peak	3	38
01477120	RACCOON CREEK NEAR SWEDESBORO, NJ	26.9	3,530	131.2	17.44	2315	8/10/1967	Historic peak of record	75	38

^* River mile is the channel mileage measured from Delaware Bay at the Cape Henlopen/Cape May bay entrance.

^† Datum of peak gage height has changed since 1903.

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