Crosswicks Creek at Hockamik Rd near Cookstown NJ water level

Name: Crosswicks Creek at Hockamik Rd near Cookstown NJ water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Crosswicks Creek, New Jersey, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

5.55ft Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 PM EDT (52 min ago)

Flow: 22.4 cfs
Water temperature: 56 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Crosswicks Creek at Hockamik Rd near Cookstown NJ reads 5.55 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.11 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 5.54 ft and 6.27 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 56 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

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.

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.

20 Tue 68° 42° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 62° 45° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 66° 42° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 58° 44° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 61° 40° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 64° 42° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 67° 44° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on Crosswicks Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Crosswicks Creek at Extonville NJRiver gauge, Crosswicks Creek	2.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Greenwood Branch at New Lisbon NJRiver gauge, Greenwood Branch	2.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	7 mi
North Branch Rancocas Creek at Pemberton NJRiver gauge, North Branch Rancocas Creek	1.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	9 mi
McDonalds Branch in Byrne State Forest NJRiver gauge	0.9 cfs	Low	±0	11 mi
NB Rancocas C at Iron Works Park at Mount Holly NJRiver gauge, NB Rancocas C	8.74 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	13 mi
South Branch Rancocas Creek at Vincentown NJRiver gauge, South Branch Rancocas Creek	1.37 ft	Below flood stage	−0.26 ft	14 mi
Toms River near Toms River NJRiver gauge, Toms River	3.85 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	17 mi
Assunpink Creek at Trenton NJRiver gauge, Assunpink Creek	3.03 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	17 mi
Assunpink Creek near Clarksville NJRiver gauge, Assunpink Creek	4.03 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	18 mi

Questions and answers

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 Crosswicks Creek at Hockamik Rd near Cookstown NJ today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 PM EDT, the water level was 5.55 ft. Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Crosswicks Creek at Hockamik Rd near Cookstown NJ rising or falling?

Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Crosswicks Creek at Hockamik Rd near Cookstown NJ normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01464290 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.03611, -74.53611 (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	5.55 ft	2026-10-21 01:00	Provisional
Flow	22.4 cfs	2026-10-21 01:00	Provisional
Water temperature	56 °F	2026-10-21 01:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Crosswicks Creek at Hockamik Rd near Cookstown NJ (usgs:01464290). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-jersey/crosswicks-creek-at-hockamik-rd-near-cookstown-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