Whippany River at Morristown, NJ
River level and flood forecast · Morris County
The river is 3.4 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Flow: 86 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 | 8 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (August 28, 2011) | 9.6 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 9.6 ft — August 28, 2011
- 9 ft — August 22, 2011
- 8.6 ft — August 28, 1971
- 8.33 ft — September 16, 1999
- 7.77 ft — October 20, 1996
Recent crests: 6.86 ft (July 29, 2026) · 7.04 ft (January 10, 2024) · 6.32 ft (December 28, 2023) · 6.99 ft (December 18, 2023) · 6.34 ft (June 27, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WHIN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.