Pike Run at Belle Mead, NJ
River level and flood forecast · Somerset County
Flow: 12 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
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (September 16, 1999) | 13.61 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8 ftWater begins to leave the channel and floods open adjacent land. River Road, Route 533, well downstream from the gage, can flood due to the combined effects of high water on Pike Run and backwater effects from the Millstone. No other known inundation or significant impacts exist at this time.
Highest crests on record
- 13.61 ft — September 16, 1999
- 13.1 ft — August 28, 2011
- 12.17 ft — October 19, 1996
- 12.1 ft — August 28, 1971
- 11.76 ft — July 7, 1984
Recent crests: 7.49 ft (March 30, 2014) · 13.1 ft (August 28, 2011) · 8.95 ft (April 15, 2007) · 13.61 ft (September 16, 1999) · 8.04 ft (March 22, 1999)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Millstone River at Griggstown, NJ
- Royce Brook at Hamilton Road, NJ
- Millstone River at Blackwells Mills, NJ
- Millstone River at Millstone, NJ
- Millstone River at Weston, NJ
- South Branch Raritan River at Neshanic Station, NJ
- South Branch Raritan River at South Branch, NJ
- North Branch Raritan River at South Branch, NJ
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BMDN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.