Rivers in New Jersey
Manasquan River at Squankum
Below flood stage
4.52ftStage
Observed Sat, Sep 26, 4:30 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 8.50 ft
- Record crest
- 13.06 ft2011
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 11.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 10.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 8.50 ft |
| Action | 7.00 ft |
- 11.00 ftFlooding expands on Hospital and Lakewood-Allenwood Roads. The roads are closed.
- 10.00 ftHospital Road and Lakewood-Allenwood Road are subject to partial or full lane closures.
- 8.50 ftWalking and riding trails as well as parking lots are flooded in Allaire State Park.
- 7.00 ftThe river overflows out of its banks and floods open land in Allaire State Park.
Crest history
16 crests on NOAA’s list since 1938.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 28, 2011 | 13.06 ft |
| 2 | September 21, 1938 | 12.45 ft |
| 3 | November 8, 1977 | 10.37 ft |
| 4 | October 27, 1943 | 10.15 ft |
| 5 | September 13, 1960 | 10.13 ft |
| 6 | May 28, 2018 | 9.62 ft |
| 7 | November 25, 2018 | 9.59 ft |
| 8 | October 14, 2005 | 9.58 ft |
| 9 | December 18, 2023 | 9.51 ft |
| 10 | March 29, 1984 | 9.28 ft |
| 11 | January 10, 2024 | 8.77 ft |
| 12 | March 30, 2001 | 8.27 ft |
| 13 | September 29, 2004 | 7.77 ft |
| 14 | March 30, 2014 | 7.70 ft |
| 15 | January 4, 1999 | 7.38 ft |
| 16 | September 17, 1999 | 7.05 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 10, 2024: 8.77 ft
- December 18, 2023: 9.51 ft
- November 25, 2018: 9.59 ft
- May 28, 2018: 9.62 ft
- March 30, 2014: 7.70 ft
- August 28, 2011: 13.06 ft
- October 14, 2005: 9.58 ft
- September 29, 2004: 7.77 ft
- March 30, 2001: 8.27 ft
- September 17, 1999: 7.05 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.