Bound Brook at Middlesex NJ water level

Name: Bound Brook at Middlesex NJ water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Bound Brook, New Jersey, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

1.73ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 06:00 PM EDT (41 min ago)

Flow: 31.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Bound Brook at Middlesex NJ reads 1.73 ft, a normal level.

It is 7.27 ft below the flood stage of 9.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.73 ft and 1.77 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 14.11 ftSeptember 2, 2021

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 9.00 ft, still 7.27 ft away.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	14.11 ft	September 2, 2021
2	14.01 ft	August 28, 2011
3	13.54 ft	September 17, 1999
4	13.14 ft	March 14, 2010
5	12.10 ft	April 16, 2007
6	11.96 ft	October 19, 1996
7	10.53 ft	December 18, 2023
8	10.40 ft	May 1, 2014
9	9.55 ft	January 10, 2024
10	9.26 ft	June 6, 1992

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 62° 40° – Wind 15 mph

18 Sun 57° 35° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 61° 43° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 66° 50° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 61° 47° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 64° 42° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 61° 48° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:12 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min First quarter 44%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Middle Brook at Bound Brook NJRiver gauge, Middle Brook	4.13 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	2.7 mi
Raritan River below Calco Dam at Bound Brook NJRiver gauge, Raritan River	17.70 ft	Below flood stage	+0.10 ft	3.2 mi
Raritan River at Manville NJRiver gauge, Raritan River	4.48 ft	Below flood stage	+0.11 ft	4.4 mi
Stony Brook at North Plainfield NJRiver gauge, Stony Brook	1.90 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	4.5 mi
Stony Brook at Watchung NJRiver gauge, Stony Brook	9.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	4.6 mi
West Branch Middle Brook near Martinsville NJRiver gauge, West Branch Middle Brook	2.02 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	4.7 mi
Millstone River at Weston NJRiver gauge, Millstone River	2.18 ft	Below flood stage	+0.07 ft	5.7 mi
Passaic River near Millington NJRiver gauge, Passaic River	5.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	7 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Bound Brook at Middlesex NJ?

The official flood stage is 9.00 ft. The level is currently 7.27 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Bound Brook at Middlesex NJ today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 06:00 PM EDT, the water level was 1.73 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bound Brook at Middlesex NJ rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bound Brook at Middlesex NJ normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bound Brook at Middlesex NJ?

The highest level on record is 14.11 ft on September 2, 2021.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01403900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.58500, -74.50778 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.73 ft	2026-10-17 22:00	Provisional
Flow	31.6 cfs	2026-10-17 22:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bound Brook at Middlesex NJ (usgs:01403900). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-jersey/bound-brook-at-middlesex-nj

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer