Great Egg Harbor River near Blue Anchor NJ water level

Name: Great Egg Harbor River near Blue Anchor 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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.83ft Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT (59 min ago)

Flow: 40.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Great Egg Harbor River near Blue Anchor NJ, where the gauge shows 2.83 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.15 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.83 ft – 3.52 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 7.53 ftAugust 28, 2011

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	7.53 ft	August 28, 2011
2	6.16 ft	May 2, 2014

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.23 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 68° 45° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 62° 45° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 66° 42° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 60° 44° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 62° 42° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 63° 42° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 67° 45° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Other gauges on the Great Egg Harbor River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Great Egg Harbor River at Folsom NJRiver gauge, Great Egg Harbor River	3.82 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	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	13.0 cfs	Normal	−3.2 cfs	4.9 mi
Mantua Creek at East Holly Avenue at Pitman NJRiver gauge, Mantua Creek	0.40 ft	Below flood stage	+0.08 ft	12 mi
Mullica River near Batsto NJRiver gauge, Mullica River	1.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	13 mi
Raccoon Creek at Wrights Mill NJRiver gauge, Raccoon Creek	5.9 cfs	High	−0.4 cfs	14 mi
Maurice River at Norma NJRiver gauge, Maurice River	2.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	15 mi
Southwest Branch Rancocas Creek at Medford NJRiver gauge, Southwest Branch Rancocas Creek	4.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	16 mi
Cooper River at Haddonfield NJRiver gauge, Cooper River	1.35 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	17 mi
Raccoon Creek near Swedesboro NJRiver gauge, Raccoon Creek	9.06 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	19 mi

Questions and answers

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 near Blue Anchor NJ today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT, the water level was 2.83 ft. Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Great Egg Harbor River near Blue Anchor NJ rising or falling?

Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Great Egg Harbor River near Blue Anchor NJ normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Great Egg Harbor River near Blue Anchor NJ?

The highest level on record is 7.53 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.

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:01410820 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.66917, -74.91333 (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	2.83 ft	2026-10-20 15:00	Provisional
Flow	40.8 cfs	2026-10-20 15:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Great Egg Harbor River near Blue Anchor NJ (usgs:01410820). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-jersey/great-egg-harbor-river-near-blue-anchor-nj

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