Great Egg Harbor River at Folsom NJ water level

Name: Great Egg Harbor River at Folsom NJ water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Great Egg Harbor River, New Jersey, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.80ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:00 AM EDT (59 min ago)

Flow: 74.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Great Egg Harbor River at Folsom NJ reads 3.80 ft, a normal level.

It is 2.20 ft below the flood stage of 6.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.80 ft and 4.31 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: 8.27 ftAugust 29, 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 2.20 ft away.

What happens at each level

8.50 ft: Route 322 is closed. The Lake Lenape earthern embankment at Lenape Avenue and CR 559 overtops. If heavy rain is also falling over Mays Landing and not just to the west, Harding Lakes can also flood and impact US 40 between US 50 and CR 606.
8.19 ft: Route 322 at the Great Egg Harbor River is impacted. The Lake Lenape earthern dam is overtopped at Lenape Avenue.
8.00 ft: Major flooding begins. All homes in the Weymouth Forge area are impacted.
7.80 ft: Homes begin to flood in the Indian Branch Park area.
7.20 ft: CR 561, at Great Egg Harbor River is flooded. Water overtops the 8th Street bridge.
6.50 ft: Water begins surrounding homes in Weymouth Forge, Hamilton Township.
6.00 ft: Minor flooding begins. Water levels begin to exceed banks.
3.80 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	8.27 ft	August 29, 2011
2	8.18 ft	August 16, 2011
3	8.03 ft	April 17, 2007
4	8.03 ft	April 17, 2007
5	7.25 ft	February 27, 1979
6	6.97 ft	September 15, 1960
7	6.63 ft	August 27, 1958
8	6.58 ft	May 3, 2014
9	6.56 ft	September 27, 1975
10	6.10 ft	November 27, 2018

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.52 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 64° 38° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 67° 44° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 60° 47° – Wind 16 mph

22 Thu 65° 45° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 59° 44° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 61° 41° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 61° 42° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on the Great Egg Harbor River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Great Egg Harbor River near Blue Anchor NJRiver gauge, Great Egg Harbor River	38.3 cfs	Normal	−5.5 cfs	6.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Great Egg Harbor R near Sicklerville NJRiver gauge, Great Egg Harbor R	11.9 cfs	Normal	−2.4 cfs	11 mi
Mullica River near Batsto NJRiver gauge, Mullica River	1.76 ft	Below flood stage	−0.19 ft	11 mi
Maurice River at Norma NJRiver gauge, Maurice River	2.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	14 mi
Manumuskin River at Cumberland NJRiver gauge, Manumuskin River	25.8 cfs	Normal	−3.4 cfs	16 mi
Mantua Creek at East Holly Avenue at Pitman NJRiver gauge, Mantua Creek	0.44 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	17 mi
West Branch Wading River near Jenkins NJRiver gauge, West Branch Wading River	11.00 ft	Below flood stage	+0.08 ft	17 mi
Oswego River at Harrisville NJRiver gauge, Oswego River	38.1 cfs	Low	−2.4 cfs	18 mi
Raccoon Creek at Wrights Mill NJRiver gauge, Raccoon Creek	5.9 cfs	High	±0	19 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Great Egg Harbor River at Folsom NJ?

The official flood stage is 6.00 ft. The level is currently 2.20 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 Great Egg Harbor River at Folsom NJ today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:00 AM EDT, the water level was 3.80 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Great Egg Harbor River at Folsom NJ rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.45 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Great Egg Harbor River at Folsom NJ normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Great Egg Harbor River at Folsom NJ?

The highest level on record is 8.27 ft on August 29, 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:01411000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.59472, -74.85167 (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	3.80 ft	2026-10-21 05:00	Provisional
Flow	74.5 cfs	2026-10-21 05:00	Provisional

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