Pohatcong Creek at Creek Rd near Carpentersville NJ water level

Name: Pohatcong Creek at Creek Rd near Carpentersville NJ water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Pohatcong Creek, New Jersey, United States

Directions

Very low for late October

Water level

3.01ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:30 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 18.8 cfs
Water temperature: 49 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 3.01 ft, Pohatcong Creek at Creek Rd near Carpentersville NJ is far below normal for late October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.01 ft and 3.20 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The water temperature at the gauge is 49 °F.

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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 64° 40° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 66° 38° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 59° 40° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 60° 36° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 62° 38° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 65° 41° – Wind 6 mph

27 Tue 69° 47° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:19 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Delaware River at Riegelsville NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	3.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	3.0 mi
Lehigh River at GlendonRiver gauge, Lehigh River	7.74 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	4.2 mi
Delaware River at US Route 22 at Phillipsburg NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	2.12 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	4.5 mi
Musconetcong River near Bloomsbury NJRiver gauge, Musconetcong River	1.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	6.2 mi
Delaware River at Frenchtown NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	2.13 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	9 mi
Bushkill Creek above RT 33 bridge at TatamyRiver gauge, Bushkill Creek	131 cfs	Normal	−17.0 cfs	9 mi
Mulhockaway Creek at Van Syckel NJRiver gauge, Mulhockaway Creek	0.22 ft	Below flood stage	±0	11 mi
Monocacy Creek at BethlehemRiver gauge, Monocacy Creek	25.0 cfs	Low	±0	11 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 Pohatcong Creek at Creek Rd near Carpentersville NJ today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:30 AM EDT, the water level was 3.01 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pohatcong Creek at Creek Rd near Carpentersville NJ rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pohatcong Creek at Creek Rd near Carpentersville NJ normal?

Very low for late 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:01455290 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.63547, -75.16864 (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	3.01 ft	2026-10-21 08:30	Provisional
Flow	18.8 cfs	2026-10-21 08:30	Provisional
Water temperature	49 °F	2026-10-21 08:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pohatcong Creek at Creek Rd near Carpentersville NJ (usgs:01455290). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-jersey/pohatcong-creek-at-creek-rd-near-carpentersville-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