Rivers in New Jersey

Stony Brook at North Plainfield

Somerset County, New JerseyNWS STBN4USGS 01403570Mount Holly office

Below flood stage
1.88ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:30 AM EDT

Flood stage
7.00 ft
Record crest
10.65 ft1973

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Minor flood7.00 ft
Action6.00 ft

Crest history

8 crests on NOAA’s list since 1938.

#DateStage
1August 2, 197310.65 ft
2July 23, 193810.00 ft
3September 2, 20218.85 ft
4September 16, 19998.36 ft
5August 28, 20118.36 ft
6October 19, 19968.35 ft
7April 27, 20077.77 ft
8April 30, 20147.05 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 2, 2021: 8.85 ft
  • April 30, 2014: 7.05 ft
  • August 28, 2011: 8.36 ft
  • April 27, 2007: 7.77 ft
  • September 16, 1999: 8.36 ft
  • October 19, 1996: 8.35 ft
  • August 2, 1973: 10.65 ft
  • July 23, 1938: 10.00 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.