Pequest River at Pequest, NJ
River level and flood forecast · Warren County
The river is 3.9 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Flow: 197 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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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 | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (September 8, 2011) | 6.42 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 6 ftFlooding occurs on Route 46 near Pequest Furnace Road between Pequest and Buttzville.
- 5 ftThe Pequest Wildlife Management Area Trail floods between Pequest and Buttzville.
Highest crests on record
- 6.42 ft — September 8, 2011
- 5.97 ft — January 25, 1979
- 5.33 ft — April 16, 2007
- 5.15 ft — September 21, 1989
- 5.09 ft — April 3, 2005
Recent crests: 4.5 ft (November 25, 2018) · 4.91 ft (November 3, 2018) · 4.12 ft (September 28, 2018) · 4.66 ft (August 4, 2018) · 4.6 ft (May 1, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamPequest River at Huntsville, NJ
- Beaver Brook at Belvidere, NJ
- Delaware River at Belvidere, NJ
- Spruce Run at Glen Gardner, NJ
- Paulins Kill at Blairstown, NJ
- Yards Creek near Blairstown, NJ
- South Branch Raritan River at High Bridge, NJ
- Musconetcong River at Bloomsbury, NJ
- Mulhockaway Creek at Clinton, NJ
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PQTN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.