Stony Brook at Watchung, NJ
River level and flood forecast · Somerset County
The river is 4.3 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 6 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
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (August 2, 1973) | 24.5 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 24.5 ft — August 2, 1973
- 20.4 ft — July 14, 1975
- 17.16 ft — September 16, 1999
- 15.27 ft — October 19, 1996
- 15.24 ft — April 27, 2007
Recent crests: 14.29 ft (April 30, 2014) · 15.24 ft (April 27, 2007) · 12.89 ft (August 5, 2003) · 17.16 ft (September 16, 1999) · 15.27 ft (October 19, 1996)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WTCN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.