East Branch Paulins Kill near Lafayette NJ water level

Name: East Branch Paulins Kill near Lafayette NJ water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, East Branch Paulins Kill, New Jersey, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.33ft Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM EDT (46 min ago)

Flow: 14.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at East Branch Paulins Kill near Lafayette NJ reads 2.33 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The water is rising: up 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.15 ft and 2.48 ft.

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

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 6.60 ftAugust 28, 2011

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.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	6.60 ft	August 28, 2011
2	5.90 ft	April 16, 2007
3	5.80 ft	January 20, 1996
4	5.60 ft	March 14, 2010
5	5.50 ft	August 13, 2000
6	5.50 ft	October 9, 2005

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 66° 36° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 61° 39° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 64° 37° – Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 57° 37° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 59° 35° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 62° 38° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 67° 41° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pequest River at Huntsville NJRiver gauge, Pequest River	2.70 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	8 mi
Pequannock River at Oak Ridge NJRiver gauge, Pequannock River	4.20 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	10 mi
Musconetcong River at outlet of Lake Hopatcong NJRiver gauge, Musconetcong River	21.7 cfs	Normal	±0	11 mi
Green Pond Bk below Picatinny Lake at Picatinny Ars NJRiver gauge, Green Pond Bk	5.2 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	11 mi
Green Pond Brook at Picatinny Arsenal NJRiver gauge, Green Pond Brook	1.59 ft	Below flood stage	+0.08 ft	11 mi
Flat Brook near Flatbrookville NJRiver gauge, Flat Brook	2.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	14 mi
Rockaway River at Warren Street at Dover NJRiver gauge, Rockaway River	48.4 cfs	Normal	±0	15 mi
Paulins Kill at Blairstown NJRiver gauge, Paulins Kill	1.80 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	15 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 East Branch Paulins Kill near Lafayette NJ today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM EDT, the water level was 2.33 ft. Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is East Branch Paulins Kill near Lafayette NJ rising or falling?

Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of East Branch Paulins Kill near Lafayette NJ normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at East Branch Paulins Kill near Lafayette NJ?

The highest level on record is 6.60 ft on August 28, 2011.

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:01443280 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.07639, -74.69528 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	2.33 ft	2026-10-21 03:30	Provisional
Flow	14.9 cfs	2026-10-21 03:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: East Branch Paulins Kill near Lafayette NJ (usgs:01443280). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-jersey/east-branch-paulins-kill-near-lafayette-nj

How we check values

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