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Pequest River River Levels

Last Updated: December 17, 2025

Get the latest River Levels, Streamflow, and Hydrology for Pequest River in River flows across 2 streamgages of the Pequest River


Summary

Total streamflow across the Pequest River was last observed at 30 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 60 acre-ft of water today; about 11% of normal. River levels are low and may signify a drought. Average streamflow for this time of year is 272 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 26.1 cfs. However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the Pequest River At Huntsville Nj with a gauge stage of 2.32 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.

River Details

Last Updated 2025-12-17
Discharge Volume 60 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 30.18 cfs
+0.66 cfs (+2.24%)
Percent of Normal 11.09%
Maximum 3,160.0 cfs
2011-09-09
Seasonal Avg 272 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
4 cfs 2.32 ft -7.69
Pequest River At Pequest Nj
USGS 01445500
26 cfs 1.23 ft 3.98
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.