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Water levels in New Jersey

Of the 166 gauges we track in New Jersey, 1 is low for this time of year and 7 are high. High readings clearly outnumber low ones at the moment.

The main rivers covered are the Delaware River, Passaic River, Ramapo River and Pequannock River. The list also includes 10 lakes and reservoirs. Fall is often a low point for rivers after the summer, until steady rain returns.

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Water levels in New Jersey
Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Updated
Boonton Reservoir at Boonton NJReservoir, Boonton Reservoir 305.53 ft No reference yet +0.02 ft 2 hours ago
Greenwood Lake at Awosting NJLake, Greenwood Lake 618.61 ft No reference yet +0.03 ft 2 hours ago
Lake Hopatcong at Landing NJLake, Lake Hopatcong 9.20 ft No reference yet +0.02 ft 2 hours ago
Lake Tappan at Old Tappan NJLake, Lake Tappan 55.06 ft No reference yet −0.02 ft 2 hours ago
Oradell Reservoir at Oradell NJReservoir, Oradell Reservoir 22.15 ft No reference yet ±0 2 hours ago
Ramapo River above dam at Pompton Lakes NJReservoir, Ramapo River 10.47 ft No reference yet +0.02 ft 2 hours ago
Spruce Run Reservoir at Clinton NJReservoir, Spruce Run Reservoir 262.74 ft No reference yet −0.01 ft 2 hours ago
Swimming River Reservoir near Red Bank NJReservoir, Swimming River Reservoir 35.23 ft No reference yet ±0 2 hours ago
Wanaque Reservoir at Wanaque NJReservoir, Wanaque Reservoir 291.64 ft No reference yet −0.05 ft 2 hours ago
Woodcliff Lake at Hillsdale NJLake, Woodcliff Lake 91.20 ft No reference yet +0.01 ft 2 hours ago
Canoe Brook near Summit NJRiver gauge, Canoe Brook 14.0 cfs High +9.4 cfs 2 hours ago
Great Egg Harbor R near Sicklerville NJRiver gauge, Great Egg Harbor R 26.2 cfs High +5.2 cfs 2 hours ago
Great Egg Harbor River near Blue Anchor NJRiver gauge, Great Egg Harbor River 58.6 cfs High −15.7 cfs 2 hours ago
Jumping Brook near Neptune City NJRiver gauge, Jumping Brook 10.8 cfs High +4.6 cfs 2 hours ago
McDonalds Branch in Byrne State Forest NJRiver gauge 1.0 cfs Low ±0 2 hours ago
Pequannock River at Green Pond Junction NJRiver gauge, Pequannock River 59.7 cfs High +28.7 cfs 2 hours ago
Wanaque River at Awosting NJRiver gauge, Wanaque River 48.5 cfs High +3.4 cfs 2 hours ago
Whippany River near Pine Brook NJRiver gauge, Whippany River 4.96 ft High −0.12 ft 2 hours ago
Assunpink Creek at Trenton NJRiver gauge, Assunpink Creek 3.32 ft Below flood stage +0.05 ft 2 hours ago
Assunpink Creek below STP near Mercerville NJRiver gauge, Assunpink Creek 2.95 ft Below flood stage +0.06 ft 3 hours ago
Assunpink Creek near Clarksville NJRiver gauge, Assunpink Creek 4.27 ft Below flood stage −0.10 ft 2 hours ago
Beaver Brook near Belvidere NJRiver gauge, Beaver Brook 1.96 ft Below flood stage +0.12 ft 2 hours ago
Big Brook near Marlboro NJRiver gauge, Big Brook 11.5 cfs Normal +3.2 cfs 2 hours ago
Bound Brook at Middlesex NJRiver gauge, Bound Brook 1.74 ft Below flood stage −0.03 ft 2 hours ago
Cedar Creek at Western Blvd near Lanoka Harbor NJRiver gauge, Cedar Creek 67.7 cfs Normal −1.0 cfs 2 hours ago
Cohansey River at Seeley NJRiver gauge, Cohansey River 3.25 ft Below flood stage +0.36 ft 2 hours ago
Cooper River at Haddonfield NJRiver gauge, Cooper River 1.64 ft Below flood stage +0.24 ft 2 hours ago
Crosswicks Creek at Extonville NJRiver gauge, Crosswicks Creek 3.33 ft Below flood stage −0.07 ft 2 hours ago
Deep Run at Old Bridge NJRiver gauge, Deep Run 14.5 cfs Normal +0.9 cfs 2 hours ago
Delaware and Raritan Canal at Port Mercer NJCanal gauge, Delaware and Raritan Canal 131 cfs Normal −7.0 cfs 3 hours ago
Delaware River at Belvidere NJRiver gauge, Delaware River 4.09 ft Below flood stage −0.10 ft 2 hours ago
Delaware River at Frenchtown NJRiver gauge, Delaware River 2.24 ft Below flood stage −0.11 ft 2 hours ago
Delaware River at Lambertville NJRiver gauge, Delaware River 0.31 ft Below flood stage −0.22 ft 2 hours ago
Delaware River at Riegelsville NJRiver gauge, Delaware River 3.77 ft Below flood stage −0.11 ft 2 hours ago
Delaware River at Stockton NJRiver gauge, Delaware River 1.13 ft Below flood stage −0.12 ft 2 hours ago
Delaware River at Trenton NJRiver gauge, Delaware River 9.02 ft Below flood stage −0.16 ft 2 hours ago
Delaware River at US Route 22 at Phillipsburg NJRiver gauge, Delaware River 2.24 ft Below flood stage −0.15 ft 3 hours ago
Delaware River at Washington Crossing NJRiver gauge, Delaware River −0.78 ft Below flood stage −0.25 ft 2 hours ago
Delaware River near Delaware Water Gap PaRiver gauge, Delaware River 5.85 ft Below flood stage −0.02 ft 2 hours ago
East Branch Bass River near New Gretna NJRiver gauge, East Branch Bass River 3.87 ft Below flood stage +0.05 ft 3 hours ago
East Branch Paulins Kill near Lafayette NJRiver gauge, East Branch Paulins Kill 19.9 cfs Normal −0.6 cfs 3 hours ago
Elizabeth River at Ursino Lake at Elizabeth NJRiver gauge, Elizabeth River 16.0 cfs Normal +0.9 cfs 3 hours ago
Flat Brook near Flatbrookville NJRiver gauge, Flat Brook 2.15 ft Below flood stage +0.06 ft 2 hours ago
Great Egg Harbor River at Folsom NJRiver gauge, Great Egg Harbor River 4.10 ft Below flood stage −0.18 ft 2 hours ago
Green Brook at Seeley Mills NJRiver gauge, Green Brook 1.89 ft Below flood stage ±0 2 hours ago
Green Pond Bk below Picatinny Lake at Picatinny Ars NJRiver gauge, Green Pond Bk 8.2 cfs Normal +0.9 cfs 3 hours ago
Green Pond Brook at Picatinny Arsenal NJRiver gauge, Green Pond Brook 1.60 ft Below flood stage ±0 3 hours ago
Greenwood Branch at New Lisbon NJRiver gauge, Greenwood Branch 2.12 ft Below flood stage −0.06 ft 3 hours ago
Hackensack River at New Milford NJRiver gauge, Hackensack River 1.81 ft Below flood stage +0.12 ft 2 hours ago
Hackensack River at Rivervale NJRiver gauge, Hackensack River 1.95 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 2 hours ago
Hohokus Brook at Ho-Ho-Kus NJRiver gauge, Hohokus Brook 1.50 ft Below flood stage −0.14 ft 3 hours ago
Lamington (Black) River near Pottersville NJRiver gauge, Lamington (Black) River 1.89 ft Below flood stage +0.02 ft 2 hours ago
Lamington River at Burnt Mills NJRiver gauge, Lamington River 3.32 ft Below flood stage +0.19 ft 2 hours ago
Lawrence Brook at Westons Mills NJRiver gauge, Lawrence Brook 15.86 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 3 hours ago
Manalapan Brook at Spotswood NJRiver gauge, Manalapan Brook 10.37 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 2 hours ago
Manasquan River at Squankum NJRiver gauge, Manasquan River 2.74 ft Below flood stage +0.04 ft 3 hours ago
Manasquan River near Allenwood NJRiver gauge, Manasquan River 7.55 ft Below flood stage +0.18 ft 2 hours ago
Mantua Creek at East Holly Avenue at Pitman NJRiver gauge, Mantua Creek 0.67 ft Below flood stage +0.32 ft 2 hours ago
Maurice River at Norma NJRiver gauge, Maurice River 2.98 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 2 hours ago
Middle Brook at Bound Brook NJRiver gauge, Middle Brook 4.15 ft Below flood stage ±0 3 hours ago
Middle Brook at Burnt Mills NJRiver gauge, Middle Brook 6.31 ft Below flood stage +0.16 ft 2 hours ago
Millstone River at Blackwells Mills NJRiver gauge, Millstone River 2.15 ft Below flood stage −0.06 ft 2 hours ago
Millstone River at Griggstown NJRiver gauge, Millstone River 4.23 ft Below flood stage −0.15 ft 2 hours ago
Millstone River at Millstone NJRiver gauge, Millstone River 1.52 ft Below flood stage −0.16 ft 2 hours ago
Millstone River at Weston NJRiver gauge, Millstone River 2.12 ft Below flood stage −0.03 ft 2 hours ago
Molly Ann Brook at North Haledon NJRiver gauge, Molly Ann Brook 3.17 ft Below flood stage −0.06 ft 2 hours ago
Mulhockaway Creek at Van Syckel NJRiver gauge, Mulhockaway Creek 0.28 ft Below flood stage +0.02 ft 2 hours ago
Mullica River near Batsto NJRiver gauge, Mullica River 2.33 ft Below flood stage −0.15 ft 2 hours ago
Musconetcong River at outlet of Lake Hopatcong NJRiver gauge, Musconetcong River 33.9 cfs Normal +4.5 cfs 2 hours ago
Musconetcong River near Bloomsbury NJRiver gauge, Musconetcong River 1.70 ft Below flood stage +0.09 ft 2 hours ago
NB Rancocas C at Iron Works Park at Mount Holly NJRiver gauge, NB Rancocas C 8.90 ft Below flood stage −0.06 ft 2 hours ago
Neshanic River at Reaville NJRiver gauge, Neshanic River 2.79 ft Below flood stage −0.03 ft 2 hours ago
North Branch Metedeconk River near Lakewood NJRiver gauge, North Branch Metedeconk River 3.56 ft Below flood stage +0.29 ft 2 hours ago
North Branch Rancocas Creek at Pemberton NJRiver gauge, North Branch Rancocas Creek 1.71 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 3 hours ago
North Branch Raritan River at North Branch NJRiver gauge, North Branch Raritan River 3.28 ft Below flood stage +0.14 ft 2 hours ago
North Branch Raritan River at South Branch NJRiver gauge, North Branch Raritan River 1.80 ft Below flood stage +0.14 ft 2 hours ago
North Branch Raritan River near Far Hills NJRiver gauge, North Branch Raritan River 2.36 ft Below flood stage +0.25 ft 2 hours ago
North Branch Raritan River near Raritan NJRiver gauge, North Branch Raritan River 3.02 ft Below flood stage +0.14 ft 2 hours ago
Oswego River at Harrisville NJRiver gauge, Oswego River 56.7 cfs Normal +3.0 cfs 3 hours ago
Pascack Brook at Park Ridge NJRiver gauge, Pascack Brook 2.84 ft Below flood stage −0.03 ft 2 hours ago
Pascack Brook at Westwood NJRiver gauge, Pascack Brook 1.64 ft Below flood stage −0.07 ft 2 hours ago
Passaic River above Beatties Dam at Little Falls NJRiver gauge, Passaic River 9.05 ft Below flood stage −0.05 ft 2 hours ago
Passaic River at Dundee Dam at Clifton NJRiver gauge, Passaic River 1.63 ft Below flood stage −0.07 ft 2 hours ago
Passaic River at I-80 at Singac NJRiver gauge, Passaic River 3.93 ft Below flood stage −0.13 ft 2 hours ago
Passaic River at Little Falls NJRiver gauge, Passaic River 2.64 ft Below flood stage −0.10 ft 2 hours ago
Passaic River at Pine Brook NJRiver gauge, Passaic River 16.47 ft Below flood stage −0.25 ft 2 hours ago
Passaic River near Chatham NJRiver gauge, Passaic River 4.24 ft Below flood stage −0.08 ft 2 hours ago
Passaic River near Millington NJRiver gauge, Passaic River 5.39 ft Below flood stage −0.14 ft 2 hours ago
Paulins Kill at Blairstown NJRiver gauge, Paulins Kill 1.88 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 2 hours ago
Peckman River at Little Falls NJRiver gauge, Peckman River 13.4 cfs Normal −3.0 cfs 2 hours ago
Peckman River at Ozone Ave at Verona NJRiver gauge, Peckman River −0.36 ft Below flood stage +0.03 ft 2 hours ago
Pequannock River at Macopin Intake Dam NJRiver gauge, Pequannock River 2.91 ft Below flood stage +0.27 ft 2 hours ago
Pequannock River at Oak Ridge NJRiver gauge, Pequannock River 4.18 ft Below flood stage −0.02 ft 2 hours ago
Pequannock River at Riverdale NJRiver gauge, Pequannock River 2.50 ft Below flood stage +0.16 ft 3 hours ago
Pequest River at Huntsville NJRiver gauge, Pequest River 2.72 ft Below flood stage ±0 2 hours ago
Pequest River at Pequest NJRiver gauge, Pequest River 1.81 ft Below flood stage +0.14 ft 2 hours ago
Pike Run at Belle Mead NJRiver gauge, Pike Run 2.5 cfs Normal −0.2 cfs 2 hours ago
Pompton River at Pompton Plains NJRiver gauge, Pompton River 8.66 ft Below flood stage +0.10 ft 2 hours ago
Raccoon Creek near Swedesboro NJRiver gauge, Raccoon Creek 9.37 ft Below flood stage +0.22 ft 3 hours ago
Rahway River at Rahway NJRiver gauge, Rahway River 1.78 ft Below flood stage +0.20 ft 3 hours ago
Rahway River near Springfield NJRiver gauge, Rahway River 1.54 ft Below flood stage +0.13 ft 3 hours ago
Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes NJRiver gauge, Ramapo River 7.66 ft Below flood stage +0.07 ft 2 hours ago
Ramapo River at West Oakland Avenue at Oakland NJRiver gauge, Ramapo River 4.87 ft Below flood stage +0.11 ft 2 hours ago
Ramapo River near Mahwah NJRiver gauge, Ramapo River 3.43 ft Below flood stage +0.09 ft 2 hours ago
Raritan River at Manville NJRiver gauge, Raritan River 4.47 ft Below flood stage +0.08 ft 2 hours ago
Raritan River below Calco Dam at Bound Brook NJRiver gauge, Raritan River 17.58 ft Below flood stage −0.02 ft 2 hours ago
Ringwood Creek near Wanaque NJRiver gauge, Ringwood Creek 11.2 cfs Normal +1.0 cfs 2 hours ago
Rockaway River at Main Street at Boonton NJRiver gauge, Rockaway River 1.16 ft Below flood stage +0.06 ft 3 hours ago
Rockaway River at Warren Street at Dover NJRiver gauge, Rockaway River 60.9 cfs Normal −8.2 cfs 2 hours ago
Rockaway River below Reservoir at Boonton NJRiver gauge, Rockaway River 2.44 ft Below flood stage +0.05 ft 2 hours ago
Royce Brook at Hamilton Road near Manville NJRiver gauge, Royce Brook 9.9 cfs Normal ±0 2 hours ago
Saddle River at Lodi NJRiver gauge, Saddle River 2.30 ft Below flood stage −0.08 ft 3 hours ago
Saddle River at Ridgewood NJRiver gauge, Saddle River 0.92 ft Below flood stage −0.07 ft 2 hours ago
Saddle River at Upper Saddle River NJRiver gauge, Saddle River 2.06 ft Below flood stage −0.17 ft 2 hours ago
Saddle River below Hohokus Brook at Paramus NJRiver gauge, Saddle River 1.96 ft Below flood stage −0.08 ft 2 hours ago
Salem River at Woodstown NJRiver gauge, Salem River 11.13 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 2 hours ago
Second River at Belleville NJRiver gauge, Second River 10.5 cfs Normal −5.2 cfs 2 hours ago
Shabakunk C at Sylva Lake Dam at Ewingville NJRiver gauge, Shabakunk C 3.1 cfs Normal +0.6 cfs 3 hours ago
Shark River near Neptune City NJRiver gauge, Shark River 1.63 ft Below flood stage +0.09 ft 3 hours ago
South B Rockaway Creek at Whitehouse Station NJRiver gauge, South B Rockaway Creek 12.2 cfs Normal +5.7 cfs 2 hours ago
South Branch Pennsauken Creek at Cherry Hill NJRiver gauge, South Branch Pennsauken Creek 2.60 ft Below flood stage +0.56 ft 2 hours ago
South Branch Rancocas Creek at Vincentown NJRiver gauge, South Branch Rancocas Creek 1.60 ft Below flood stage −0.32 ft 2 hours ago
South Branch Raritan River at Stanton NJRiver gauge, South Branch Raritan River 2.68 ft Below flood stage +0.15 ft 2 hours ago
South Branch Raritan River near High Bridge NJRiver gauge, South Branch Raritan River 6.21 ft Below flood stage +0.27 ft 2 hours ago
Southwest Branch Rancocas Creek at Medford NJRiver gauge, Southwest Branch Rancocas Creek 4.65 ft Below flood stage +0.10 ft 3 hours ago
Spruce Run at Clinton NJRiver gauge, Spruce Run 1.57 ft Below flood stage +0.07 ft 2 hours ago
Spruce Run at Main Street at Glen Gardner NJRiver gauge, Spruce Run 2.97 ft Below flood stage +0.10 ft 2 hours ago
Stony Brook at North Plainfield NJRiver gauge, Stony Brook 1.92 ft Below flood stage ±0 3 hours ago
Stony Brook at Princeton NJRiver gauge, Stony Brook 1.92 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 3 hours ago
Stony Brook at Watchung NJRiver gauge, Stony Brook 9.63 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 3 hours ago
Swimming River near Red Bank NJRiver gauge, Swimming River 5.23 ft Below flood stage ±0 2 hours ago
Third River at Bloomfield NJRiver gauge, Third River 1.99 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 2 hours ago
Toms River near Toms River NJRiver gauge, Toms River 4.33 ft Below flood stage −0.37 ft 2 hours ago
Tuckahoe River at Head of River NJRiver gauge, Tuckahoe River 4.08 ft Below flood stage +1.23 ft 2 hours ago
Wanaque River at Wanaque NJRiver gauge, Wanaque River 1.37 ft Below flood stage −0.04 ft 2 hours ago
West Branch Middle Brook near Martinsville NJRiver gauge, West Branch Middle Brook 2.03 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 2 hours ago
West Branch Wading River near Jenkins NJRiver gauge, West Branch Wading River 11.34 ft Below flood stage +0.03 ft 2 hours ago
West Brook near Wanaque NJRiver gauge, West Brook 14.9 cfs Normal ±0 2 hours ago
Westecunk Creek at Stafford Forge NJRiver gauge, Westecunk Creek 10.99 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 2 hours ago
Whippany River at Morristown NJRiver gauge, Whippany River 2.33 ft Below flood stage +0.17 ft 2 hours ago
Whippany River near Morristown NJRiver gauge, Whippany River 18.9 cfs Normal +5.6 cfs 2 hours ago
Yards Creek near Blairstown NJRiver gauge, Yards Creek 4.0 cfs Normal −0.7 cfs 2 hours ago
Absecon Creek at Absecon NJRiver gauge, Absecon Creek 0.87 ft No reference yet −1.23 ft 2 hours ago
Beaver Dam Brook at Lincoln Park NJRiver gauge, Beaver Dam Brook 3.99 ft No reference yet −0.08 ft 2 hours ago
Crosswicks Creek at Hockamik Rd near Cookstown NJRiver gauge, Crosswicks Creek 6.18 ft No reference yet +0.24 ft 2 hours ago
D&R Ca feeder US of gate at Washington Crossing NJRiver gauge, D&R Ca feeder US of gate 137 cfs No reference yet −7.0 cfs 2 hours ago
East Br Rahway River at Millburn Ave at Millburn NJRiver gauge, East Br Rahway River 1.64 ft No reference yet −0.14 ft 2 hours ago
East Branch Rahway River at Maplewood NJRiver gauge, East Branch Rahway River 2.18 ft No reference yet −0.14 ft 2 hours ago
Green Brook at Rock Avenue at Plainfield NJRiver gauge, Green Brook 1.11 ft No reference yet +0.03 ft 3 hours ago
Manumuskin River at Cumberland NJRiver gauge, Manumuskin River 4.34 ft No reference yet +0.10 ft 2 hours ago
Pascack Bk at Woodcliff Lake outlet at Hillsdale NJRiver gauge, Pascack Bk 1.54 ft No reference yet +0.03 ft 2 hours ago
Passaic R at Passaic (Great) Falls at Paterson NJRiver gauge, Passaic R 116.09 ft No reference yet −0.06 ft 2 hours ago
Passaic River below Pompton River at Two Bridges NJRiver gauge, Passaic River 4.96 ft No reference yet −0.11 ft 2 hours ago
Peters Brook at Mercer St at Somerville NJRiver gauge, Peters Brook 1.81 ft No reference yet +0.03 ft 2 hours ago
Pohatcong Creek at Creek Rd near Carpentersville NJRiver gauge, Pohatcong Creek 3.20 ft No reference yet +0.19 ft 3 hours ago
Pompton River at Mountain View NJRiver gauge, Pompton River 3.77 ft No reference yet −0.08 ft 2 hours ago
Raccoon Creek at Wrights Mill NJRiver gauge, Raccoon Creek 1.68 ft No reference yet +0.03 ft 2 hours ago
Rahway River at Kenilworth NJRiver gauge, Rahway River 4.25 ft No reference yet +0.35 ft 2 hours ago
Ramapo River at Dawes Highway at Pompton NJRiver gauge, Ramapo River 0.99 ft No reference yet +0.05 ft 2 hours ago
Ramapo River at Lakeside Ave at Pompton Lakes NJRiver gauge, Ramapo River 10.71 ft No reference yet +0.02 ft 2 hours ago
Rancocas Creek at Bridgeboro NJTidal gauge, Rancocas Creek 7,900 cfs No reference yet −750.0 cfs 2 hours ago
Robinsons Branch at Rahway NJRiver gauge, Robinsons Branch 4.20 ft No reference yet ±0 2 hours ago
SB Raritan R at Black Point Rd at Neshanic Sta NJRiver gauge, SB Raritan R 4.68 ft No reference yet +0.09 ft 2 hours ago
South Branch Raritan River at South Branch NJRiver gauge, South Branch Raritan River 2.65 ft No reference yet +0.16 ft 2 hours ago
Wallkill R at Scott Road at Franklin NJRiver gauge, Wallkill R 2.16 ft No reference yet +0.16 ft 2 hours ago
West Branch Rahway River at Millburn NJRiver gauge, West Branch Rahway River 1.58 ft No reference yet +0.06 ft 2 hours ago