Manasquan River at Allenwood, NJ

River level and flood forecast · Monmouth County

Normal8.5 ftas of Tue 1:15 AM

The river is 6.0 ft below flood stage (14.5 ft).

Flow: 188 cubic feet per second (USGS).

River camera

Manasquan River at Allenwood, NJ: the newest picture from the USGS camera
Taken Tue 1 AM
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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

57.51012.51517.520WedThuFriSatSunMonTueAction 13 ftFlood 14.5 ftModerate 17 ftMajor 18 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS 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

Major flood stage18 ft
Moderate flood stage17 ft
Flood stage14.5 ft
Action stage13 ft
Record crest (August 28, 2011)20.38 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 18 ftFlooding expands on Hospital and Lakewood-Allenwood Roads. The roads are closed.
  • 17 ftHospital Road and Lakewood-Allenwood Road are subject to partial or full lane closures.
  • 14.5 ftWalking and riding trails as well as as parking lots are flooded in Allaire State Park.
  • 13 ftThe river overflows out of its banks and floods open land in Allaire State Park.

Highest crests on record

  1. 20.38 ft — August 28, 2011
  2. 16.97 ft — October 14, 2005
  3. 16.57 ft — May 1, 2014
  4. 16.56 ft — May 28, 2018
  5. 16.43 ft — December 27, 2012

Recent crests: 15.24 ft (January 10, 2024) · 15.7 ft (December 19, 2023) · 16.22 ft (November 25, 2018) · 15.61 ft (August 13, 2018) · 16.56 ft (May 28, 2018)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ALLN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.