Pike Run at Belle Mead NJ water level

Name: Pike Run at Belle Mead NJ water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Pike Run, New Jersey, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.98ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT (48 min ago)

Flow: 1.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Pike Run at Belle Mead NJ reads 2.98 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.97 ft and 3.04 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: 13.61 ftSeptember 16, 1999

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.

What happens at each level

8.00 ft: Water begins to leave the channel and floods open adjacent land. River Road, Route 533, well downstream from the gage, can flood due to the combined effects of high water on Pike Run and backwater effects from the Millstone. No other known inundation or significant impacts exist at this time.
2.98 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.61 ft	September 16, 1999
2	13.10 ft	August 28, 2011
3	12.17 ft	October 19, 1996
4	12.10 ft	August 28, 1971
5	11.76 ft	July 7, 1984
6	10.85 ft	January 19, 1996
7	8.95 ft	April 15, 2007
8	8.04 ft	March 22, 1999
9	7.49 ft	March 30, 2014
10	6.81 ft	January 23, 1998

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 11 hr First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Millstone River at Griggstown NJRiver gauge, Millstone River	3.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	2.5 mi
Royce Brook at Hamilton Road near Manville NJRiver gauge, Royce Brook	7.0 cfs	Very high	−0.8 cfs	3.0 mi
Millstone River at Blackwells Mills NJRiver gauge, Millstone River	2.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	3.9 mi
Millstone River at Millstone NJRiver gauge, Millstone River	1.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	4.0 mi
Millstone River at Weston NJRiver gauge, Millstone River	1.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	5.3 mi
North Branch Raritan River at South Branch NJRiver gauge, North Branch Raritan River	1.58 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	6 mi
Raritan River at Manville NJRiver gauge, Raritan River	4.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	7 mi
North Branch Raritan River near Raritan NJRiver gauge, North Branch Raritan River	2.84 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	7 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 Pike Run at Belle Mead NJ today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT, the water level was 2.98 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pike Run at Belle Mead NJ rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pike Run at Belle Mead 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 Pike Run at Belle Mead NJ?

The highest level on record is 13.61 ft on September 16, 1999.

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:01401650 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.46806, -74.64889 (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	2.98 ft	2026-10-19 15:15	Provisional
Flow	1.7 cfs	2026-10-19 15:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pike Run at Belle Mead NJ (usgs:01401650). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-jersey/pike-run-at-belle-mead-nj

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