Swimming River Reservoir near Red Bank NJ water level

Name: Swimming River Reservoir near Red Bank NJ water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Reservoir, Swimming River Reservoir, New Jersey, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

35.19ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 PM EDT (38 min ago)

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

Swimming River Reservoir near Red Bank NJ reads 35.19 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 PM EDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this reservoir yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 35.19 ft and 35.24 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

On the water at Swimming River Reservoir near Red Bank NJ

Watch the chart rather than the single number; it shows whether the shoreline is moving.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.09 in.

20 Tue 66° 44° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 57° 48° – Wind 15 mph

22 Thu 64° 51° – Wind 16 mph

23 Fri 58° 51° – Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 56° 49° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 63° 44° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 67° 47° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:13 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Swimming River near Red Bank NJRiver gauge, Swimming River	5.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	0.0 mi
Big Brook near Marlboro NJRiver gauge, Big Brook	7.6 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	5.2 mi
Jumping Brook near Neptune City NJRiver gauge, Jumping Brook	4.3 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	8 mi
Shark River near Neptune City NJRiver gauge, Shark River	1.50 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	9 mi
Manasquan River at Squankum NJRiver gauge, Manasquan River	2.63 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	11 mi
Manasquan River near Allenwood NJRiver gauge, Manasquan River	7.31 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	12 mi
Deep Run at Old Bridge NJRiver gauge, Deep Run	9.8 cfs	Normal	±0	14 mi
Manalapan Brook at Spotswood NJRiver gauge, Manalapan Brook	10.16 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	15 mi

Questions and answers

Is Swimming River Reservoir near Red Bank NJ really 35.19 ft deep?

No. 35.19 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Swimming River Reservoir near Red Bank NJ today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 35.19 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Swimming River Reservoir near Red Bank NJ rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Swimming River Reservoir near Red Bank NJ normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:01407498 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.31917, -74.11500 (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
Surface elevation	35.19 ft	2026-10-20 23:15	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Swimming River Reservoir near Red Bank NJ (usgs:01407498). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-jersey/swimming-river-reservoir-near-red-bank-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