Rivers in New Jersey
Pike Run at Belle Mead
Below flood stage
3.02ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 11:15 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 13.61 ft1999
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 8.00 ftWater begins to leave the channel and floods open adjacent land. River Road, Route 533, well downstream from the gage, can flood due to the combined effects of high water on Pike Run and backwater effects from the Millstone. No other known inundation or significant impacts exist at this time.
Crest history
10 crests on NOAA’s list since 1971.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 16, 1999 | 13.61 ft |
| 2 | August 28, 2011 | 13.10 ft |
| 3 | October 19, 1996 | 12.17 ft |
| 4 | August 28, 1971 | 12.10 ft |
| 5 | July 7, 1984 | 11.76 ft |
| 6 | January 19, 1996 | 10.85 ft |
| 7 | April 15, 2007 | 8.95 ft |
| 8 | March 22, 1999 | 8.04 ft |
| 9 | March 30, 2014 | 7.49 ft |
| 10 | January 23, 1998 | 6.81 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 30, 2014: 7.49 ft
- August 28, 2011: 13.10 ft
- April 15, 2007: 8.95 ft
- September 16, 1999: 13.61 ft
- March 22, 1999: 8.04 ft
- January 23, 1998: 6.81 ft
- October 19, 1996: 12.17 ft
- January 19, 1996: 10.85 ft
- July 7, 1984: 11.76 ft
- August 28, 1971: 12.10 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.