Middle Brook at Burnt Mills NJ

Somerset County, New Jersey · USGS gauge 01399100 · NWS MDBN4 · New Jersey river levels

Nearby: river levels near Pottersville · river levels near Manville

Is Middle Brook at Burnt Mills NJ flooding right now?

Middle Brook at Burnt Mills NJ measured 5.75 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 3.8 ft below its 9.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.75 ft
as of 70 min ago
Streamflow
1 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9.5 ft, with major flooding at 11.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 12.76 ft on Thu, Sep 2, 2021.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action7 ft1.3 ft below
Minor flood9.5 ft3.8 ft below
Moderate flood10.5 ft4.8 ft below
Major flood11.5 ft5.8 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
12.76 ft2021-09-02
10.8 ft2011-08-28
10.58 ft2013-07-01
10 ft2009-08-02
9.96 ft2021-08-23

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.85–4.08 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Lamington River at Burnt Mills NJ1.0 miSomerset County
Rockaway Creek at Whitehouse NJ3.1 miHunterdon County
North Branch Raritan River at Bedminster NJ3.2 miSomerset County
North Branch Raritan River at North Branch NJ3.4 miSomerset County
Axle Brook near Pottersville NJ3.6 miSomerset County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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