North Branch Metedeconk River at Lakewood, NJ
River level and flood forecast · Ocean County
The river is 2.5 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 147 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
| Major flood stage | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (August 28, 2011) | 11.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftSeveral feet of water is possible on Lanes Mill Road near the Brick Township line.
- 10 ftSandra Place in Brick Township is subject to closure due to flooding.
- 9 ftSmaller tributaries attached to the Metedeconk River can flood due to it running high and water not being able to drain.
- 8 ftLanes Mill Road in Brick Township is subject to closure due to flooding.
- 7 ftThe river overflows out of its banks and floods open adjacent floodplain.
Highest crests on record
- 11.4 ft — August 28, 2011
- 10.06 ft — August 13, 2018
- 9.97 ft — October 15, 2005
- 9.45 ft — December 27, 2012
- 9.28 ft — November 8, 1977
Recent crests: 8 ft (January 10, 2024) · 8.41 ft (November 25, 2018) · 10.06 ft (August 13, 2018) · 8.37 ft (May 1, 2014) · 9.45 ft (December 27, 2012)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LAWN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.