2026-03-05T18:00:00-07:00
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 241, 245, 246 and 247. * TIMING...Thursday afternoon. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.
Summary
Total streamflow across the
Pequest River
was last observed at
126
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
251
acre-ft of water today; about 39%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
321 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2011-09-09 when daily discharge volume was observed at
3,160 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Pequest River At Pequest Nj
reporting a streamflow rate of 100 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Pequest River At Huntsville Nj
with a gauge stage of 2.64 ft.
This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Pequest River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 566 ft, the
Pequest River At Huntsville Nj.
15-Day Weather Outlook
River Details
| Last Updated | 2026-03-04 |
| Discharge Volume | 251 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
126.3 cfs
+7.8 cfs (+6.58%) |
| Percent of Normal | 39.3% |
| Maximum |
3,160.0 cfs
2011-09-09 |
| Seasonal Avg | 321 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pequest River At Huntsville Nj
USGS 01445000 |
26 cfs | 2.64 ft | 17.41 | |||||
|
Pequest River At Pequest Nj
USGS 01445500 |
100 cfs | 1.69 ft | 4.06 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Pequest River is a 35.7-mile-long (57.5 km) tributary of the Delaware River in the Skylands Region in northwestern New Jersey in the United States.The Pequest, Native American for "open land," drains an area of 162.62 square miles (421.2 km2) across Sussex and Warren counties, consisting of ten municipalities.