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New Jersey River Levels & Streamflow

As of Sep 22, 2026, New Jersey rivers are running at 168% of normal across 96 USGS gauges — the highest is 5,160 cfs on the Delaware River At Trenton Nj. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in New Jersey.

USGS gauges
96
State percent normal
168%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
Sep 22
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2026
Flow briefing

Streamflow levels across New Jersey are currently 168% of normal, with the Delaware River At Trenton Nj reporting the highest discharge in the state at 5,160 cfs and a gauge stage of 9.01 ft.

Meanwhile, the Assunpink Creek At Trenton Nj is seeing a spike today — up 973% since yesterday and currently running near peak.

Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into New Jersey's named rivers.

Active weather warnings for New Jersey

# New Jersey Natural Disaster Report

New Jersey is facing significant coastal hazards through Friday with multiple active warnings affecting Atlantic, Cape May, Ocean, and Monmouth counties. A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect through 10 PM tonight, with up to one foot of inundation expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways in communities like Atlantic City and Cape May. A Coastal Flood Watch extends through late Thursday night with potential for one to two feet of inundation. High Surf Advisories remain active through Friday evening, bringing 6-12 foot breaking waves and dangerous rip currents that pose serious risks to swimmers and surfers. Widespread roadway flooding is expected in coastal and bayside communities, with many roads becoming impassable and potential structural damage to vulnerable buildings. Significant beach erosion is likely through the weekend, with moderate tidal flooding potentially continuing through Friday. Residents in affected areas should avoid coastal roads, stay out of the water, and prepare for extended impacts through the week.

Source: National Weather Service

New Jersey at a glance

State-wide streamflow overview

The New Jersey flow picture in four data points -- where the state sits versus historical norms, what's flowing hardest, and what's spiking fastest.

Percent of normal

168%

100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.

Highest discharge

Delaware River At Trenton Nj 5,160 cfs

Gauge stage 9.01 ft

Biggest 24h spike

Assunpink Creek At Trenton Nj +973%

Now 499 cfs

Network coverage

Gauges + rivers tracked 96 + 0

USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in New Jersey.

Where every gauge actually sits

One dot per New Jersey streamgauge, placed by its own percent of normal. The state average is a single line through all of it.

State average 168%
0% 50% 100% · normal 150% 200%+
Much below normalunder 50% Below normal50–90% Near normal90–110% Above normal110–150% Much above normalover 150%

Percent of normal compares today's discharge with the historical average for this calendar day. Tap any dot to open that gauge.

New Jersey streamflow, three water years

Statewide percent of normal, every day since Sep 2023. The dotted line is normal.

168% of normal today
+129pts vs this day last year (39%)
278of 366 days below normal, past year
732% 3-year peak · Dec 2023 · above the axis
50% 100% normal 150% 200% 250%
Sep 2023 202420252026 Sep 22, 2026

799 daily readings from 96 reporting gauges. Percent of normal is today's statewide discharge against the historical average for the same calendar day — 100% is normal, not "good". The axis tops out at 250%: 36 readings above that — including the 732% peak in Dec 2023 — are drawn along the top edge, so a few flood days cannot flatten three years of everything else. The line breaks in 2 places where the record skips more than five days — those are gaps in reporting, not readings of zero.

Full streamgauge inventory

New Jersey USGS streamgauges

Every USGS gauge Snoflo tracks in New Jersey. Sortable, quickly filterable. Numeric columns heat-mapped from light to deep. Tap any gauge for its full hydrograph and forecast.

96 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
Delaware River At Trenton Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01463500
5,650 cfs 9.13 ft 71°F 55°F 7 ft Middle Delaware-Musconetcong
Delaware River At Belvidere Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01446500
4,970 cfs 4.70 ft 49°F 50°F 232 ft Middle Delaware-Musconetcong
Delaware River At Montague Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01438500
4,060 cfs 6.38 ft 67°F 47°F 374 ft Middle Delaware-Mongaup-Brodhead
Passaic River At Little Falls Nj, Nj
6 hours ago · USGS 01389500
684 cfs 1.85 ft · 58°F 131 ft Hackensack-Passaic
Raritan River Below Calco Dam At Bound Brook Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01403060
614 cfs 17.61 ft · 65°F 18 ft Raritan
Raritan River At Manville Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01400500
446 cfs 4.48 ft 68°F 65°F 43 ft Raritan
Passaic River At Pine Brook Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01381900
308 cfs 14.41 ft · 57°F 167 ft Hackensack-Passaic
Millstone River At Blackwells Mills Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01402000
296 cfs 2.22 ft 71°F 56°F 29 ft Raritan
Pompton River At Pompton Plains Nj, Nj
6 hours ago · USGS 01388500
175 cfs 8.02 ft · 66°F 171 ft Hackensack-Passaic
Delaware And Raritan Canal At Port Mercer Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01460440
144 cfs 55.19 ft 71°F 57°F 52 ft Middle Delaware-Musconetcong
North Branch Raritan River Near Raritan Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01400000
137 cfs 2.85 ft · 64°F 51 ft Raritan
Assunpink Creek At Trenton Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01464000
122 cfs 3.25 ft · 55°F 25 ft Middle Delaware-Musconetcong
Musconetcong River Near Bloomsbury Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01457000
121 cfs 1.53 ft · 52°F 275 ft Middle Delaware-Musconetcong
Manalapan Brook At Spotswood Nj, Nj
8 hours ago · USGS 01405400
113 cfs 11.04 ft · 58°F 17 ft Raritan
Ramapo River At Pompton Lakes Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01388000
105 cfs 7.21 ft 70°F 53°F 197 ft Hackensack-Passaic
Crosswicks Creek At Extonville Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01464500
104 cfs 3.41 ft 68°F 54°F 30 ft Crosswicks-Neshaminy
Toms River Near Toms River Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01408500
92 cfs 3.37 ft · 56°F 20 ft Mullica-Toms
Maurice River At Norma Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01411500
89 cfs 2.59 ft 74°F 57°F 49 ft Cohansey-Maurice
Saddle River At Lodi Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01391500
89 cfs 2.24 ft · 59°F 26 ft Hackensack-Passaic
Passaic River Near Chatham Nj, Nj
6 hours ago · USGS 01379500
84 cfs 3.72 ft · 65°F 199 ft Hackensack-Passaic
Paulins Kill At Blairstown Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01443500
78 cfs 1.65 ft 82°F 49°F 399 ft Middle Delaware-Musconetcong
South Branch Raritan River At Stanton Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01397000
77 cfs 2.60 ft · 55°F 163 ft Raritan
Ramapo River Near Mahwah Nj, Nj
6 hours ago · USGS 01387500
76 cfs 2.70 ft · 52°F 259 ft Hackensack-Passaic
Pequest River At Pequest Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01445500
72 cfs 1.58 ft 61°F 50°F 468 ft Middle Delaware-Musconetcong
Whippany River Near Pine Brook Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01381800
67 cfs 3.46 ft 67°F 65°F 170 ft Hackensack-Passaic
Bound Bk At Middlesex Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01403900
59 cfs 1.87 ft · 64°F 28 ft Raritan
South Branch Raritan River Near High Bridge Nj, Nj
6 hours ago · USGS 01396500
58 cfs 5.99 ft 66°F 54°F 424 ft Raritan
North Branch Rancocas Creek At Pemberton Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01467000
57 cfs 1.60 ft 68°F 55°F 33 ft Lower Delaware
West Branch Wading River Near Jenkins Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01409810
53 cfs 10.49 ft · 56°F 22 ft Mullica-Toms
Passaic River Near Millington Nj, Nj
6 hours ago · USGS 01379000
49 cfs 4.91 ft · 64°F 232 ft Hackensack-Passaic
Lawrence Bk At Westons Mills Nj, Nj
6 hours ago · USGS 01405030
47 cfs 15.92 ft · 65°F 2 ft Raritan
North Branch Metedeconk River Near Lakewood Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01408120
46 cfs 3.25 ft · 56°F 19 ft Mullica-Toms
Manasquan River At Squankum Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01408000
45 cfs 2.69 ft 65°F 56°F 36 ft Mullica-Toms
Pascack Brook At Westwood Nj, Nj
6 hours ago · USGS 01377500
43 cfs 1.70 ft · 58°F 24 ft Hackensack-Passaic
Great Egg Harbor River At Folsom Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01411000
40 cfs 3.61 ft · 56°F 109 ft Great Egg Harbor
Hackensack River At Rivervale Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01377000
40 cfs 1.73 ft · 58°F 36 ft Hackensack-Passaic
South Branch Rancocas Creek At Vincentown Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01465850
38 cfs · 68°F 55°F 17 ft Lower Delaware
Mullica River Near Batsto Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01409400
38 cfs · · 56°F 13 ft Mullica-Toms
Greenwood Branch At New Lisbon Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01466900
36 cfs 1.98 ft 66°F 55°F 38 ft Lower Delaware
Assunpink Creek Near Clarksville Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01463620
35 cfs 4.09 ft · 53°F 51 ft Middle Delaware-Musconetcong
Rockaway River Below Reservoir At Boonton Nj, Nj
6 hours ago · USGS 01381000
34 cfs 1.97 ft · 65°F 198 ft Hackensack-Passaic
Lamington (Black) River Near Pottersville Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01399500
34 cfs 1.81 ft · 62°F 422 ft Raritan
Oswego River At Harrisville Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01410000
30 cfs 10.27 ft · 57°F 6 ft Mullica-Toms
Whippany River At Morristown Nj, Nj
6 hours ago · USGS 01381500
29 cfs 2.22 ft · 64°F 265 ft Hackensack-Passaic
Hohokus Brook At Ho-Ho-Kus Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01391000
27 cfs 1.47 ft · 57°F 125 ft Hackensack-Passaic
Beaver Brook Near Belvidere Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01446000
27 cfs 1.79 ft · 50°F 358 ft Middle Delaware-Musconetcong
Stony Brook At Princeton Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01401000
27 cfs 1.84 ft 68°F 57°F 61 ft Raritan
Saddle River At Ridgewood Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01390500
27 cfs · · 57°F 76 ft Hackensack-Passaic
Pequannock River At Riverdale Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01382800
26 cfs 2.02 ft · 65°F 202 ft Hackensack-Passaic
Great Egg Harbor R Nr Blue Anchor Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01410820
25 cfs 2.37 ft · 56°F 92 ft Great Egg Harbor
North Branch Raritan River Near Far Hills Nj, Nj
6 hours ago · USGS 01398500
24 cfs 2.12 ft · 64°F 208 ft Raritan
Musconetcong River At Outlet Of Lake Hopatcong Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01455500
23 cfs 1.55 ft · 50°F 923 ft Middle Delaware-Musconetcong
Flat Brook Near Flatbrookville Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01440000
22 cfs 1.96 ft 70°F 48°F 358 ft Middle Delaware-Mongaup-Brodhead
Neshanic River At Reaville Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01398000
22 cfs 2.81 ft · 55°F 118 ft Raritan
Wanaque R At Wanaque Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01387000
20 cfs 1.40 ft · 52°F 221 ft Hackensack-Passaic
Rahway River At Rahway Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01395000
19 cfs 1.50 ft · 58°F 15 ft Sandy Hook-Staten Island
Raccoon Creek Near Swedesboro Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01477120
19 cfs 8.83 ft 68°F 57°F 11 ft Lower Delaware
Cohansey River At Seeley Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01412800
17 cfs 2.82 ft 70°F 57°F 30 ft Cohansey-Maurice
Westecunk Creek At Stafford Forge Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01409280
15 cfs 10.80 ft 80°F 57°F 67 ft Mullica-Toms
Pequest River At Huntsville Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01445000
14 cfs 2.55 ft · 49°F 566 ft Middle Delaware-Musconetcong
Eb Paulins Kill Near Lafayette Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01443280
14 cfs 2.25 ft · 48°F 567 ft Middle Delaware-Musconetcong
Wanaque River At Awosting Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01383500
14 cfs 1.89 ft · 51°F 603 ft Hackensack-Passaic
Rahway River Near Springfield Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01394500
14 cfs 1.36 ft · 60°F 67 ft Sandy Hook-Staten Island
Spruce Run At Clinton Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01396800
14 cfs 1.48 ft 78°F 54°F 196 ft Raritan
Pascack Brook At Park Ridge Nj, Nj
6 hours ago · USGS 01377370
13 cfs 2.83 ft · 54°F 118 ft Hackensack-Passaic
Deep Run At Old Bridge Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01406050
13 cfs 6.89 ft · 59°F 5 ft Raritan
Shark River Near Neptune City Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01407705
12 cfs 1.53 ft · 66°F 37 ft Sandy Hook-Staten Island
Elizabeth R At Ursino Lake At Elizabeth Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01393450
12 cfs 13.34 ft · 61°F 21 ft Sandy Hook-Staten Island
Second River At Belleville Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01392500
11 cfs 1.40 ft · 58°F 85 ft Hackensack-Passaic
Whippany River Near Morristown Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01381400
10 cfs 2.37 ft · 64°F 314 ft Hackensack-Passaic
Saddle River At Upper Saddle River Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01390450
10 cfs 2.07 ft · 52°F 190 ft Hackensack-Passaic
Pequannock R At Macopin Intake Dam Nj, Nj
6 hours ago · USGS 01382500
10 cfs 2.13 ft · 64°F 574 ft Hackensack-Passaic
Manasquan R Nr Allenwood Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01408029
10 cfs 7.22 ft 66°F 56°F 51 ft Mullica-Toms
Jumping Brook Near Neptune City Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01407760
10 cfs 1.73 ft · 66°F 42 ft Sandy Hook-Staten Island
Ringwood Creek Near Wanaque Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01384500
9 cfs 10.36 ft · 50°F 302 ft Hackensack-Passaic
Great Egg Harbor R Nr Sicklerville Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01410784
8 cfs 4.08 ft · 56°F 116 ft Great Egg Harbor
Mulhockaway Creek At Van Syckel Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01396660
8 cfs · · 54°F 287 ft Raritan
Cooper River At Haddonfield Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01467150
8 cfs 1.33 ft 70°F 57°F 10 ft Lower Delaware
Hackensack River At New Milford Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01378500
7 cfs 1.44 ft · 56°F 6 ft Hackensack-Passaic
East Branch Bass River Near New Gretna Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01410150
7 cfs 3.56 ft · 57°F 6 ft Mullica-Toms
Green Pd Bk Bl Picatinny Lk At Picatinny Ars Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01379780
7 cfs 2.45 ft · 63°F 697 ft Hackensack-Passaic
South Branch Pennsauken Creek At Cherry Hill Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01467081
7 cfs 2.06 ft 68°F 57°F 18 ft Lower Delaware
Green Pond Brook At Picatinny Arsenal Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01379773
7 cfs 1.54 ft · 63°F 717 ft Hackensack-Passaic
West Brook Near Wanaque Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01386000
7 cfs · · 51°F 318 ft Hackensack-Passaic
Sb Rockaway Creek At Whitehouse Station Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01399670
6 cfs 1.82 ft · 55°F 169 ft Raritan
Tuckahoe River At Head Of River Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01411300
5 cfs 3.82 ft · 57°F 8 ft Great Egg Harbor
Salem River At Woodstown Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01482500
4 cfs 11.08 ft · 58°F 28 ft Cohansey-Maurice
Big Brook Near Marlboro Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01407290
4 cfs 9.53 ft · 60°F 65 ft Sandy Hook-Staten Island
Canoe Brook Near Summit Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01379530
3 cfs 11.36 ft 68°F 55°F 172 ft Hackensack-Passaic
Stony Brook At Watchung Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01403540
3 cfs 9.62 ft · 65°F 181 ft Raritan
Green Brook At Seeley Mills Nj, Nj
6 hours ago · USGS 01403400
3 cfs 1.91 ft · 55°F 218 ft Raritan
Pike Run At Belle Mead Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01401650
3 cfs 3.03 ft · 56°F 62 ft Raritan
Swimming River Near Red Bank Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01407500
3 cfs 4.65 ft · 61°F 33 ft Sandy Hook-Staten Island
Yards Creek Near Blairstown Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01443900
2 cfs 1.97 ft · 50°F 660 ft Middle Delaware-Musconetcong
Mcdonalds Branch In Lebanon State Forest Nj, Nj
7 hours ago · USGS 01466500
1 cfs · 64°F 55°F 115 ft Lower Delaware
West Branch Middle Brook Near Martinsville Nj, Nj
6 hours ago · USGS 01403150
0 cfs 2.00 ft · 64°F 249 ft Raritan
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Flow report FAQ

About New Jersey streamflow

What are river levels like in New Jersey right now?

As of September 22, 2026, New Jersey rivers are running at 168% of normal across 96 USGS streamgauges, and the Delaware River At Trenton Nj is reporting the highest discharge at 5,160 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which New Jersey river is running highest right now?

As of September 22, 2026, the highest discharge in New Jersey is 5,160 cfs on the Delaware River At Trenton Nj. See the sortable gauge table for the full statewide ranking.

Are New Jersey rivers high or low right now?

Compare the statewide percent-of-normal on this page: above 100% means New Jersey rivers are running higher than the seasonal average for the date, below 100% means lower (a dry spell or drought). Each gauge also shows its own percent of median.

Where does the New Jersey streamflow data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.

What is cfs?

Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.

What does Gauge Height mean?

The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").

How fresh is the New Jersey data?

USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.

Can I get a flow alert for a New Jersey gauge?

Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.

Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?

No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.