Tuckahoe River at Head of River NJ water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.76ft Down 0.36 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:20 PM EDT (46 min ago)

Flow: 25.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The Tuckahoe River at Head of River NJ is at 3.76 ft, in the normal range.

It is 2.24 ft below the flood stage of 6.00 ft.

It has dropped 0.36 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.37 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: 9.09 ftAugust 22, 1997

Floating and fishing near Tuckahoe River at Head of River NJ

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Flood stage here is 6.00 ft, 2.24 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	9.09 ft	August 22, 1997
2	6.72 ft	February 5, 1998
3	6.51 ft	March 30, 1994
4	6.42 ft	March 14, 2010
5	6.23 ft	February 26, 1979
6	6.17 ft	May 31, 1984
7	6.01 ft	December 19, 2023
8	5.50 ft	April 17, 2007

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.29 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 67° 43° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 61° 46° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 66° 42° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 60° 45° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 61° 42° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 63° 44° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 65° 47° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Manumuskin River at Cumberland NJRiver gauge, Manumuskin River	26.6 cfs	Normal	−4.4 cfs	8 mi
Maurice River at Norma NJRiver gauge, Maurice River	2.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	19 mi
Great Egg Harbor River at Folsom NJRiver gauge, Great Egg Harbor River	3.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	20 mi
Great Egg Harbor River near Blue Anchor NJRiver gauge, Great Egg Harbor River	39.5 cfs	Normal	−5.6 cfs	26 mi
Cohansey River at Seeley NJRiver gauge, Cohansey River	2.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	26 mi
Mullica River near Batsto NJRiver gauge, Mullica River	1.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	27 mi
Oswego River at Harrisville NJRiver gauge, Oswego River	40.5 cfs	Low	−2.5 cfs	29 mi
East Branch Bass River near New Gretna NJRiver gauge, East Branch Bass River	3.76 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	30 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Tuckahoe River at Head of River NJ?

The official flood stage is 6.00 ft. The level is currently 2.24 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 Tuckahoe River at Head of River NJ today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:20 PM EDT, the water level was 3.76 ft. Down 0.36 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Tuckahoe River at Head of River NJ rising or falling?

Down 0.36 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Tuckahoe River at Head of River NJ normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Tuckahoe River at Head of River NJ?

The highest level on record is 9.09 ft on August 22, 1997.

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:01411300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.30694, -74.82056 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	3.76 ft	2026-10-20 21:20	Provisional
Flow	25.6 cfs	2026-10-20 21:05	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Tuckahoe River at Head of River NJ (usgs:01411300). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-jersey/tuckahoe-river-at-head-of-river-nj

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