Bronx River at Ny Botanical Garden at Bronx water level

Name: Bronx River at Ny Botanical Garden at Bronx water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Bronx River, New York, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

0.62ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT (34 min ago)

Flow: 42.6 cfs
Water temperature: 55 °F

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Bronx River at Ny Botanical Garden at Bronx reads 0.62 ft, a normal level.

It is 2.38 ft below the flood stage of 3.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.59 ft and 1.29 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 55 °F.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

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 3.00 ft, still 2.38 ft away.

What happens at each level

5.00 ft: Bronx river parkway and saw mill river parkway completely flooded. Tuckahoe train station flooded.
4.50 ft: Route 9a closes due to flooding.
4.00 ft: Rosedale garden center's parking lot flooded.
3.00 ft: Flooding begins along bronx river parkway and rosedale garden center.
0.62 ft: Right now

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 68° 45° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 58° 43° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 65° 47° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 60° 46° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 63° 48° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 65° 49° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 70° 52° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:13 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hackensack River at New Milford NJRiver gauge, Hackensack River	1.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	10 mi
Saddle River at Lodi NJRiver gauge, Saddle River	2.18 ft	Below flood stage	±0	11 mi
Hackensack River at Rivervale NJRiver gauge, Hackensack River	1.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	11 mi
Pascack Brook at Westwood NJRiver gauge, Pascack Brook	1.55 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	12 mi
Passaic River at Dundee Dam at Clifton NJRiver gauge, Passaic River	1.47 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	13 mi
Saddle River below Hohokus Brook at Paramus NJRiver gauge, Saddle River	1.95 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	13 mi
Saddle River at Ridgewood NJRiver gauge, Saddle River	0.85 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	14 mi
Pascack Brook at Park Ridge NJRiver gauge, Pascack Brook	2.81 ft	Below flood stage	±0	15 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Bronx River at Ny Botanical Garden at Bronx?

The official flood stage is 3.00 ft. The level is currently 2.38 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 Bronx River at Ny Botanical Garden at Bronx today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT, the water level was 0.62 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bronx River at Ny Botanical Garden at Bronx rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bronx River at Ny Botanical Garden at Bronx normal?

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

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:01302020 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.86231, -73.87439 (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	0.62 ft	2026-10-20 15:30	Provisional
Flow	42.6 cfs	2026-10-20 15:30	Provisional
Water temperature	55 °F	2026-10-20 15:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bronx River at Ny Botanical Garden at Bronx (usgs:01302020). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-york/bronx-river-at-ny-botanical-garden-at-bronx

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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