Oswego River at Harrisville NJ water level

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

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

10.32ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 AM EDT (48 min ago)

Flow: 40.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Oswego River at Harrisville NJ: the gauge reads 10.32 ft, below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 10.32 ft – 10.38 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

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.

19 Mon 61° 38° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 65° 45° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 60° 49° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 64° 45° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 60° 46° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 60° 43° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 62° 42° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min First quarter 66%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
West Branch Wading River near Jenkins NJRiver gauge, West Branch Wading River	10.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	2.1 mi
East Branch Bass River near New Gretna NJRiver gauge, East Branch Bass River	3.78 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	5.2 mi
Mullica River near Batsto NJRiver gauge, Mullica River	1.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	8 mi
Westecunk Creek at Stafford Forge NJRiver gauge, Westecunk Creek	10.91 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	11 mi
McDonalds Branch in Byrne State Forest NJRiver gauge	0.9 cfs	Low	±0	15 mi
Great Egg Harbor River at Folsom NJRiver gauge, Great Egg Harbor River	3.84 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	18 mi
Great Egg Harbor River near Blue Anchor NJRiver gauge, Great Egg Harbor River	43.4 cfs	Normal	−7.4 cfs	21 mi
Greenwood Branch at New Lisbon NJRiver gauge, Greenwood Branch	2.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	21 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 Oswego River at Harrisville NJ today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 AM EDT, the water level was 10.32 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Oswego River at Harrisville NJ rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Oswego River at Harrisville NJ normal?

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

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:01410000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.66394, -74.52344 (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	10.32 ft	2026-10-20 05:30	Provisional
Flow	40.5 cfs	2026-10-20 05:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Oswego River at Harrisville NJ (usgs:01410000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-jersey/oswego-river-at-harrisville-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