Rahway River at Springfield, NJ
River level and flood forecast · Union County
The river is 5.4 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 37 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 | 10.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6.5 ft |
| Record crest (August 28, 2011) | 10.88 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10.5 ftMajor flooding along Laurel Drive, Milltown Road and Smithfield Drive. Major flooding behind Petco's and Blink Fitness shopping center parking lot near Black Brook Park. Major flooding near Kenilworth Blvd between Dorset Drive and Wilshire Drive. Major flooding along Springfield Avenue, Central Avenue and Eastman Street. Moderate flooding along W Holly Street.
- 8.5 ftModerate flooding along Laurel Drive, Milltown Road and Smithfield Drive. Moderate flooding behind Petco's and Blink Fitness shopping center parking lot near Black Brook Park. Moderate flooding near Kenilworth Blvd between Dorset Drive and Wilshire Drive. Moderate flooding along Springfield Avenue, Central Avenue and Eastman Street. Minor flood along W Holly Street.
- 7 ftMinor flooding along Laurel Drive, Milltown Road and Smithfield Drive. Minor flooding behind Petco's and Blink Fitness shopping center parking lot near Black Brook Park. Minor flooding near Kenilworth Blvd between Dorset Drive and Wilshire Drive.
Highest crests on record
- 10.88 ft — August 28, 2011
- 10.81 ft — September 2, 2021
- 10.67 ft — September 16, 1999
- 9.76 ft — August 2, 1973
- 9.56 ft — July 25, 1997
Recent crests: 10.81 ft (September 2, 2021) · 10.88 ft (August 28, 2011) · 6.61 ft (March 11, 2011) · 6.95 ft (March 7, 2011) · 8.08 ft (March 13, 2010)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SPGN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.