North Branch Raritan River at North Branch Village, NJ
River level and flood forecast · Somerset County
The river is 8.9 ft below flood stage (12.3 ft).
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 | 12.3 ft |
| Action stage | 11.3 ft |
| Record crest (September 16, 1999) | 21.53 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 21.53 ft — September 16, 1999
- 21.12 ft — September 2, 2021
- 20.54 ft — August 28, 2011
- 19.31 ft — July 7, 1984
- 18.7 ft — August 28, 1971
Recent crests: 14.77 ft (December 28, 2023) · 16.06 ft (December 18, 2023) · 14 ft (July 10, 2023) · 12.58 ft (April 8, 2022) · 21.12 ft (September 2, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamNorth Branch Raritan River near Far Hills, NJ
- DownstreamNorth Branch Raritan River near Raritan, NJ
- Lamington (Black) River at Burnt Mills, NJ
- North Branch Raritan River at South Branch, NJ
- Middle Brook at Burnt Mills, NJ
- Peters Brook at Somerville, NJ
- South Branch Raritan River at South Branch, NJ
- West Branch Middle Brook near Martinsville, NJ
- South Branch Rockaway River at Whitehouse Station, NJ
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NBAN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.