North Branch Raritan River near Far Hills, NJ
River level and flood forecast · Somerset County
The river is 3.7 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Flow: 46 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 | 8 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (July 23, 1919) | 7.6 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 7.6 ft — July 23, 1919
- 7.28 ft — August 28, 1971
- 6.84 ft — August 28, 2011
- 6.76 ft — September 16, 1999
- 6.65 ft — October 19, 1996
Recent crests: 6.53 ft (September 2, 2021) · 4.77 ft (May 1, 2014) · 6.84 ft (August 28, 2011) · 4.66 ft (April 2, 2005) · 6.76 ft (September 16, 1999)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamNorth Branch Raritan River at North Branch Village, NJ
- Middle Brook at Burnt Mills, NJ
- Lamington (Black) River at Pottersville, NJ
- Lamington (Black) River at Burnt Mills, NJ
- Passaic River near Millington, NJ
- West Branch Middle Brook near Martinsville, NJ
- Peters Brook at Somerville, 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 (FARN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.