Shark River near Neptune City NJ water level

Name: Shark River near Neptune City NJ water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Shark River, New Jersey, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

1.50ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 9.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Shark River near Neptune City NJ, where the gauge shows 1.50 ft.

It is 5.50 ft below the flood stage of 7.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.50 ft – 1.63 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: 7.94 ftDecember 26, 1969

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

For reference, flood stage is 7.00 ft.

What happens at each level

10.50 ft: Gully road is subject to flooding and closures.
8.00 ft: Water from the river overtops a park berm. Flooding expands within the park and meets the park pond off of Schoolhouse Road.
7.00 ft: The Neptune American Legion on Gully Road is flooded.
6.50 ft: The pedestrian bridge over the Shark River in Shark River Park is overtopped.
6.00 ft: The River's Edge Trail in Shark River Park, between Schoolhouse Road and Gully Road, is flooded.
1.50 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	7.94 ft	December 26, 1969
2	7.61 ft	August 28, 2011
3	7.14 ft	October 14, 2005
4	6.93 ft	May 27, 2018
5	6.67 ft	December 27, 2012
6	6.59 ft	August 18, 1992
7	6.55 ft	June 17, 2001
8	6.38 ft	August 10, 1987

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.10 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 64° 46° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 55° 48° – Wind 16 mph

22 Thu 65° 49° – Wind 15 mph

23 Fri 58° 50° – Wind 15 mph

24 Sat 62° 48° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 65° 46° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 68° 49° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:13 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Jumping Brook near Neptune City NJRiver gauge, Jumping Brook	4.3 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	0.4 mi
Manasquan River near Allenwood NJRiver gauge, Manasquan River	7.33 ft	Below flood stage	±0	4.5 mi
Manasquan River at Squankum NJRiver gauge, Manasquan River	2.63 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	5.2 mi
North Branch Metedeconk River near Lakewood NJRiver gauge, North Branch Metedeconk River	3.10 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	9 mi
Swimming River near Red Bank NJRiver gauge, Swimming River	5.19 ft	Below flood stage	±0	9 mi
Big Brook near Marlboro NJRiver gauge, Big Brook	7.6 cfs	Normal	+0.3 cfs	11 mi
Toms River near Toms River NJRiver gauge, Toms River	3.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	17 mi
Deep Run at Old Bridge NJRiver gauge, Deep Run	9.8 cfs	Normal	−0.8 cfs	21 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Shark River near Neptune City NJ?

The official flood stage is 7.00 ft. The level is currently 5.50 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 Shark River near Neptune City NJ today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 PM EDT, the water level was 1.50 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Shark River near Neptune City NJ rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Shark River near Neptune City NJ normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Shark River near Neptune City NJ?

The highest level on record is 7.94 ft on December 26, 1969.

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:01407705 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.19861, -74.07000 (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	1.50 ft	2026-10-20 18:30	Provisional
Flow	9.8 cfs	2026-10-20 18:30	Provisional

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