Cohansey River at Seeley NJ water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

2.90ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 AM EDT (50 min ago)

Flow: 19.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Cohansey River at Seeley NJ reads 2.90 ft, a normal level.

It is 3.10 ft below the flood stage of 6.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.89 ft and 3.25 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: 10.61 ftAugust 14, 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.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 6.00 ft, still 3.10 ft away.

What happens at each level

10.00 ft: Beals Mill Road and West Deerfield Road in Upper Deerfield Township are subject to flooding and closures.
8.00 ft: Flooding expands on County Route 704 (Silver Lake Road).
6.00 ft: County Route 704 (Silver Lake Road) in Upper Deerfield Township floods and is subject to closure.
2.90 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	10.61 ft	August 14, 2011
2	8.50 ft	June 21, 1983
3	7.11 ft	June 13, 2012
4	6.84 ft	February 25, 1979
5	6.60 ft	July 24, 2017
6	6.55 ft	June 8, 2013
7	6.53 ft	January 30, 1994
8	6.52 ft	February 7, 2004
9	6.46 ft	July 2, 2021
10	6.31 ft	August 4, 2020

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.24 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 67° 43° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 59° 43° – Wind 16 mph

22 Thu 66° 44° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 60° 44° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 61° 42° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 61° 44° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 66° 47° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 11 hr First quarter 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Maurice River at Norma NJRiver gauge, Maurice River	2.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	10 mi
Salem River at Woodstown NJRiver gauge, Salem River	11.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	12 mi
Raccoon Creek at Wrights Mill NJRiver gauge, Raccoon Creek	5.9 cfs	High	±0	15 mi
Manumuskin River at Cumberland NJRiver gauge, Manumuskin River	28.3 cfs	High	−5.5 cfs	18 mi
Raccoon Creek near Swedesboro NJRiver gauge, Raccoon Creek	9.06 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	19 mi
Mantua Creek at East Holly Avenue at Pitman NJRiver gauge, Mantua Creek	0.41 ft	Below flood stage	+0.08 ft	20 mi
Great Egg Harbor River near Blue Anchor NJRiver gauge, Great Egg Harbor River	41.6 cfs	Normal	−6.8 cfs	23 mi
Great Egg Harbor River at Folsom NJRiver gauge, Great Egg Harbor River	3.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	23 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Cohansey River at Seeley NJ?

The official flood stage is 6.00 ft. The level is currently 3.10 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 Cohansey River at Seeley NJ today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:15 AM EDT, the water level was 2.90 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cohansey River at Seeley NJ rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cohansey River at Seeley NJ normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Cohansey River at Seeley NJ?

The highest level on record is 10.61 ft on August 14, 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01412800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.47250, -75.25556 (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	2.90 ft	2026-10-20 13:15	Provisional
Flow	19.8 cfs	2026-10-20 13:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cohansey River at Seeley NJ (usgs:01412800). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-jersey/cohansey-river-at-seeley-nj

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