Middle Brook at Bound Brook NJ water level

Name: Middle Brook at Bound Brook NJ water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Middle Brook, New Jersey, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

4.10ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Middle Brook at Bound Brook NJ reads 4.10 ft, a normal level.

It is 6.90 ft below the flood stage of 11.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.10 ft and 4.20 ft.

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

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 20.66 ftSeptember 2, 2021

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 11.00 ft, still 6.90 ft away.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	20.66 ft	September 2, 2021
2	19.76 ft	September 17, 1999
3	19.55 ft	August 28, 2011
4	15.80 ft	April 16, 2007
5	13.00 ft	October 20, 1996
6	12.22 ft	May 1, 2014
7	11.26 ft	January 10, 2024
8	11.26 ft	December 19, 2023
9	10.60 ft	January 19, 1996
10	9.00 ft	June 28, 2006

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.30 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 58° 38° – Wind 10 mph

19 Mon 63° 44° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 67° 52° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 63° 49° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 68° 46° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 62° 47° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 58° 43° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:13 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on Middle Brook

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Middle Brook at Burnt Mills NJRiver gauge, Middle Brook	4.04 ft	Below flood stage	−2.13 ft	9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Raritan River below Calco Dam at Bound Brook NJRiver gauge, Raritan River	17.46 ft	Below flood stage	−0.23 ft	0.7 mi
Raritan River at Manville NJRiver gauge, Raritan River	4.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	1.8 mi
Bound Brook at Middlesex NJRiver gauge, Bound Brook	1.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	2.7 mi
Millstone River at Weston NJRiver gauge, Millstone River	2.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	3.0 mi
West Branch Middle Brook near Martinsville NJRiver gauge, West Branch Middle Brook	2.02 ft	Below flood stage	±0	4.2 mi
Millstone River at Millstone NJRiver gauge, Millstone River	1.37 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	4.5 mi
Royce Brook at Hamilton Road near Manville NJRiver gauge, Royce Brook	7.4 cfs	Normal	−1.6 cfs	5.4 mi
Millstone River at Blackwells Mills NJRiver gauge, Millstone River	2.09 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	6.1 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Middle Brook at Bound Brook NJ?

The official flood stage is 11.00 ft. The level is currently 6.90 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 Middle Brook at Bound Brook NJ today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT, the water level was 4.10 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Middle Brook at Bound Brook NJ rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Middle Brook at Bound Brook NJ normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Middle Brook at Bound Brook NJ?

The highest level on record is 20.66 ft on September 2, 2021.

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:01403200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.56083, -74.54889 (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	4.10 ft	2026-10-18 21:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Middle Brook at Bound Brook NJ (usgs:01403200). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-jersey/middle-brook-at-bound-brook-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