South B Rockaway Creek at Whitehouse Station NJ water level

Name: South B Rockaway Creek at Whitehouse Station NJ water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, South B Rockaway Creek, New Jersey, United States

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

1.79ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 5.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at South B Rockaway Creek at Whitehouse Station NJ: the gauge reads 1.79 ft, below normal for late October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 1.78 ft – 2.14 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 15.89 ftJuly 7, 1984

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	15.89 ft	July 7, 1984
2	10.68 ft	September 16, 1999
3	9.56 ft	August 28, 2011
4	9.50 ft	October 19, 1996
5	8.76 ft	August 2, 2009
6	8.73 ft	April 30, 2014
7	8.52 ft	March 13, 2010
8	8.24 ft	June 28, 2006
9	8.20 ft	April 16, 2007
10	8.15 ft	May 12, 1981

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 65° 43° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 67° 42° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 59° 41° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 60° 37° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 62° 40° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 66° 42° – Wind 6 mph

27 Tue 67° 47° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:12 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lamington River at Burnt Mills NJRiver gauge, Lamington River	3.03 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	4.7 mi
Middle Brook at Burnt Mills NJRiver gauge, Middle Brook	4.00 ft	Below flood stage	−2.01 ft	5.2 mi
North Branch Raritan River at North Branch NJRiver gauge, North Branch Raritan River	3.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	5.4 mi
South Branch Raritan River at Stanton NJRiver gauge, South Branch Raritan River	2.49 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	5.9 mi
North Branch Raritan River near Raritan NJRiver gauge, North Branch Raritan River	2.82 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	6.0 mi
North Branch Raritan River at South Branch NJRiver gauge, North Branch Raritan River	1.55 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	6 mi
South Branch Raritan River near High Bridge NJRiver gauge, South Branch Raritan River	5.91 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Spruce Run at Clinton NJRiver gauge, Spruce Run	1.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	8 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 South B Rockaway Creek at Whitehouse Station NJ today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:00 AM EDT, the water level was 1.79 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is South B Rockaway Creek at Whitehouse Station NJ rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of South B Rockaway Creek at Whitehouse Station NJ normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at South B Rockaway Creek at Whitehouse Station NJ?

The highest level on record is 15.89 ft on July 7, 1984.

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:01399670 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.61944, -74.77361 (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	1.79 ft	2026-10-21 08:00	Provisional
Flow	5.5 cfs	2026-10-21 08:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: South B Rockaway Creek at Whitehouse Station NJ (usgs:01399670). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-jersey/south-b-rockaway-creek-at-whitehouse-station-nj

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