Green Pond Bk below Picatinny Lake at Picatinny Ars NJ water level

Name: Green Pond Bk below Picatinny Lake at Picatinny Ars NJ water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Green Pond Bk, New Jersey, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

2.42ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:30 AM EDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 5.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Green Pond Bk below Picatinny Lake at Picatinny Ars NJ reads 2.42 ft, a normal level for late October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.42 ft and 2.49 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: 6.90 ftApril 16, 2007

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.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	6.90 ft	April 16, 2007
2	5.40 ft	August 28, 2011
3	4.90 ft	March 14, 2010
4	4.60 ft	April 2, 2005
5	4.20 ft	November 27, 2007

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 60° 44° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 64° 45° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 56° 37° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 59° 36° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 61° 39° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 66° 42° – Wind 5 mph

27 Tue 65° 46° – Wind 13 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Green Pond Brook at Picatinny Arsenal NJRiver gauge, Green Pond Brook	1.58 ft	Below flood stage	+0.08 ft	1.2 mi
Rockaway River at Warren Street at Dover NJRiver gauge, Rockaway River	48.4 cfs	Normal	±0	4.4 mi
Musconetcong River at outlet of Lake Hopatcong NJRiver gauge, Musconetcong River	19.4 cfs	Low	−2.3 cfs	6.1 mi
Pequannock River at Oak Ridge NJRiver gauge, Pequannock River	4.20 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	7 mi
Rockaway River at Main Street at Boonton NJRiver gauge, Rockaway River	1.03 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	8 mi
Rockaway River below Reservoir at Boonton NJRiver gauge, Rockaway River	2.03 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	9 mi
Pequannock River at Green Pond Junction NJRiver gauge, Pequannock River	55.7 cfs	Normal	±0	9 mi
Pequannock River at Macopin Intake Dam NJRiver gauge, Pequannock River	2.86 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	9 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 Green Pond Bk below Picatinny Lake at Picatinny Ars NJ today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:30 AM EDT, the water level was 2.42 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Green Pond Bk below Picatinny Lake at Picatinny Ars NJ rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Green Pond Bk below Picatinny Lake at Picatinny Ars NJ normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Green Pond Bk below Picatinny Lake at Picatinny Ars NJ?

The highest level on record is 6.90 ft on April 16, 2007.

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:01379780 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.94944, -74.55722 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	2.42 ft	2026-10-21 05:30	Provisional
Flow	5.2 cfs	2026-10-21 05:30	Provisional

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