Shark River at Neptune City, NJ
River level and flood forecast · Monmouth County
The river is 5.3 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 27 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 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (December 26, 1969) | 7.94 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10.5 ftGully road is subject to flooding and closures.
- 8 ftWater from the river overtops a park berm. Flooding expands within the park and meets the park pond off of Schoolhouse Road.
- 7 ftThe Neptune American Legion on Gully Road is flooded.
- 6.5 ftThe pedestrian bridge over the Shark River in Shark River Park is overtopped.
- 6 ftThe River's Edge Trail in Shark River Park, between Schoolhouse Road and Gully Road, is flooded.
Highest crests on record
- 7.94 ft — December 26, 1969
- 7.61 ft — August 28, 2011
- 7.14 ft — October 14, 2005
- 6.93 ft — May 27, 2018
- 6.67 ft — December 27, 2012
Recent crests: 6.93 ft (May 27, 2018) · 6.67 ft (December 27, 2012) · 7.61 ft (August 28, 2011) · 7.14 ft (October 14, 2005) · 6.55 ft (June 17, 2001)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NEPN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.