Yards Creek near Blairstown NJ water level

Name: Yards Creek near Blairstown NJ water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Yards Creek, New Jersey, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.90ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT (47 min ago)

Flow: 1.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Yards Creek near Blairstown NJ is at 1.90 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.90 ft and 2.13 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: 3.90 ftFebruary 24, 1977

Floating and fishing near Yards Creek near Blairstown NJ

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	3.90 ft	February 24, 1977
2	3.70 ft	February 26, 1979
3	3.50 ft	September 18, 2004
4	3.40 ft	August 9, 2003
5	3.40 ft	September 18, 1987
6	3.40 ft	November 27, 1985
7	3.40 ft	January 5, 1982

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 66° 43° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 62° 37° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 64° 42° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 58° 38° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 58° 35° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 61° 37° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 67° 42° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Delaware River near Delaware Water Gap PaRiver gauge, Delaware River	5.93 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	3.3 mi
Paulins Kill at Blairstown NJRiver gauge, Paulins Kill	1.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	4.5 mi
Brodhead Creek at Minisink HillsRiver gauge, Brodhead Creek	1.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	5.5 mi
Bush Kill at ShoemakersRiver gauge, Bush Kill	1.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Beaver Brook near Belvidere NJRiver gauge, Beaver Brook	1.78 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	9 mi
Flat Brook near Flatbrookville NJRiver gauge, Flat Brook	2.05 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	10 mi
Pequest River at Pequest NJRiver gauge, Pequest River	1.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Delaware River at Belvidere NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	4.25 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	11 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 Yards Creek near Blairstown NJ today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT, the water level was 1.90 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Yards Creek near Blairstown NJ rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Yards Creek near Blairstown 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 Yards Creek near Blairstown NJ?

The highest level on record is 3.90 ft on February 24, 1977.

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:01443900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.98056, -75.03917 (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	1.90 ft	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional
Flow	1.8 cfs	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Yards Creek near Blairstown NJ (usgs:01443900). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-jersey/yards-creek-near-blairstown-nj

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