Crosswicks Creek at Extonville NJ water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.02ft Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 AM EDT (17 min ago)

Flow: 75.5 cfs
Water temperature: 53 °F

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Crosswicks Creek at Extonville NJ, where the gauge shows 3.02 ft.

It is 8.98 ft below the flood stage of 12.00 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.15 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.02 ft – 3.46 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 53 °F.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 17.10 ftAugust 28, 2011

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 12.00 ft.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	17.10 ft	August 28, 2011
2	14.61 ft	July 21, 1975
3	14.30 ft	May 1, 2014
4	14.18 ft	September 1, 1978
5	13.93 ft	August 28, 1971
6	13.42 ft	December 19, 2023
7	13.22 ft	July 6, 1989
8	13.10 ft	April 16, 2007
9	12.78 ft	November 25, 2018

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.10 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 63° 35° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 65° 41° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 60° 46° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 65° 42° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 59° 43° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 61° 40° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 62° 42° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 67%

Map

Other gauges on Crosswicks Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Crosswicks Creek at Hockamik Rd near Cookstown NJRiver gauge, Crosswicks Creek	23.6 cfs	Normal	−4.9 cfs	8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Assunpink Creek at Trenton NJRiver gauge, Assunpink Creek	3.02 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	10 mi
Assunpink Creek near Clarksville NJRiver gauge, Assunpink Creek	4.06 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	10 mi
Assunpink Creek below STP near Mercerville NJRiver gauge, Assunpink Creek	2.55 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	10 mi
Delaware River at Trenton NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	9.05 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	11 mi
North Branch Rancocas Creek at Pemberton NJRiver gauge, North Branch Rancocas Creek	1.66 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	12 mi
Delaware and Raritan Canal at Port Mercer NJCanal gauge, Delaware and Raritan Canal	132 cfs	Normal	+1.0 cfs	12 mi
Greenwood Branch at New Lisbon NJRiver gauge, Greenwood Branch	2.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	13 mi
Shabakunk C at Sylva Lake Dam at Ewingville NJRiver gauge, Shabakunk C	1.4 cfs	Normal	±0	13 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Crosswicks Creek at Extonville NJ?

The official flood stage is 12.00 ft. The level is currently 8.98 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 Crosswicks Creek at Extonville NJ today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 AM EDT, the water level was 3.02 ft. Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Crosswicks Creek at Extonville NJ rising or falling?

Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Crosswicks Creek at Extonville NJ normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Crosswicks Creek at Extonville NJ?

The highest level on record is 17.10 ft on August 28, 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:01464500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.13722, -74.60000 (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	3.02 ft	2026-10-20 10:15	Provisional
Flow	75.5 cfs	2026-10-20 10:15	Provisional
Water temperature	53 °F	2026-10-20 10:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Crosswicks Creek at Extonville NJ (usgs:01464500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-jersey/crosswicks-creek-at-extonville-nj

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