Lawrence Brook at Weston Mills, NJ
River level and flood forecast · Middlesex County
The river is 1.9 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 115 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Much higher than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 11 to 26 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 37 years).
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Camera by the U.S. Geological Survey. Most take a picture every hour, some every few minutes; many stop at night.
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Jan 1, 12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (August 28, 2011) | 20.3 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 20.3 ft — August 28, 2011
- 19.81 ft — September 2, 2021
- 19.6 ft — April 15, 2007
- 19.2 ft — September 21, 1989
- 19 ft — September 16, 1999
Recent crests: 18.38 ft (December 18, 2023) · 19.81 ft (September 2, 2021) · 18.46 ft (August 22, 2021) · 18.9 ft (May 1, 2014) · 20.3 ft (August 28, 2011)
Highest flow on record
7,700 cubic feet per second — August 28, 2011. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1989.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LABN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.