Stony Brook at Princeton
Mercer County, New Jersey
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 16 ft
Significant flooding occurs along the brook. Several feet of water cover the Hun athletic fields. Route 206 is closed. Flooding along the brook can worsen if the Delaware and Raritan Canal is also running high.
- 13 ft
The Hun School athletic fields flood. Flooding along the brook can worsen if the Delaware and Raritan Canal is also running high.
- 11 ft
Mercer Street, between Province Line Road and the Stony Brook Bridge, is subject to closure due to flooding.
- 9 ft
Quaker Road floods and it subject to closure. Mercer Street begins to flood.
- 8 ft
Adjacent floodplain begins to flood including the Stony Brook walking trail.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2011 | 16.23 ft | — |
| Aug 27, 1971 | 14.26 ft | 8,960 cfs |
| Sep 16, 1999 | 14.02 ft | 8,780 cfs |
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