Rockaway River at Dover, NJ

River level and flood forecast · Morris County

Normal2.2 ftas of Tue 3 AM

Flow: 110 cubic feet per second (USGS).

River camera

Rockaway River at Dover, NJ: the newest picture from the USGS camera
Taken Tue 4 AM
Watch the time-lapse

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

11.522.53WedThuFriSatSunMonTueNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Jan 1, 12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Highest crests on record

  1. 9.4 ft — August 28, 2011
  2. 8.9 ft — September 17, 1999
  3. 7.8 ft — August 13, 2000
  4. 7.7 ft — March 14, 2010
  5. 7.2 ft — April 6, 1984

Recent crests: 9.4 ft (August 28, 2011) · 7.7 ft (March 14, 2010) · 7.8 ft (August 13, 2000) · 8.9 ft (September 17, 1999) · 7.2 ft (April 6, 1984)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DVRN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.