South Branch Raritan River near High Bridge NJ

Hunterdon County, New Jersey · USGS gauge 01396500 · NWS HBRN4 · South Branch Raritan River flood status · New Jersey river levels

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Is South Branch Raritan River near High Bridge NJ flooding right now?

South Branch Raritan River near High Bridge NJ measured 5.96 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 4.0 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.96 ft
as of 86 min ago
Streamflow
53 cfs
data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 14 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.26 ft on Fri, Jan 28, 1994.

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
Action9 ft3.0 ft below
Minor flood10 ft4.0 ft below
Moderate flood12 ft6.0 ft below
Major flood14 ft8.0 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
14.26 ft1994-01-28
12.92 ft2011-08-28
12.07 ft1979-01-25
11.97 ft1982-02-01
11.78 ft1940-03-15

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Spruce Run at Main Street at Glen Gardner NJ3.2 miHunterdon County
Spruce Run at Clinton NJ3.2 miHunterdon County
Spruce Run at Glen Gardner NJ3.3 miHunterdon County
Mulhockaway Creek at Van Syckel NJ5.1 miHunterdon County
South B Rockaway Creek at Whitehouse Station NJ6.8 miHunterdon 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast