Rahway River at Rahway, NJ
River level and flood forecast · Union County
The river is 4.0 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Flow: 110 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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Camera by the U.S. Geological Survey. Most take a picture every hour, some every few minutes; many stop at night.
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 | 9.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5.5 ft |
| Record crest (September 17, 1999) | 9.6 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 9.6 ft — September 17, 1999
- 8.91 ft — April 16, 2007
- 8.12 ft — March 14, 2010
- 7.88 ft — August 2, 1973
- 7.62 ft — July 15, 1975
Recent crests: 8.12 ft (March 14, 2010) · 8.91 ft (April 16, 2007) · 9.6 ft (September 17, 1999) · 7.5 ft (October 19, 1996) · 6.25 ft (June 5, 1992)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RWYN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.