Lamington (Black) River at Pottersville, NJ
River level and flood forecast · Morris County
The river is 2.6 ft below flood stage (4.5 ft).
Flow: 49 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Flood stage | 4.5 ft |
| Action stage | 3.5 ft |
| Record crest (July 7, 1984) | 5.94 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 5.94 ft — July 7, 1984
- 5.4 ft — August 28, 1971
- 5.34 ft — March 15, 1940
- 5.3 ft — January 24, 1979
- 5.24 ft — September 8, 2011
Recent crests: 4.97 ft (January 10, 2024) · 5.24 ft (September 8, 2011) · 4.62 ft (September 16, 1999) · 5.94 ft (July 7, 1984) · 5.3 ft (January 24, 1979)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- North Branch Raritan River near Far Hills, NJ
- Middle Brook at Burnt Mills, NJ
- Lamington (Black) River at Burnt Mills, NJ
- South Branch Rockaway River at Whitehouse Station, NJ
- South Branch Raritan River at High Bridge, NJ
- North Branch Raritan River at North Branch Village, NJ
- West Branch Middle Brook near Martinsville, NJ
- Passaic River near Millington, NJ
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PTVN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.