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Spruce Run at Clinton NJ

Hunterdon County, New Jersey · USGS gauge 01396800 · NWS SRCN4 · Spruce Run flood status · New Jersey river levels

Nearby: river levels near Pottersville

Is Spruce Run at Clinton NJ flooding right now?

Spruce Run at Clinton NJ measured 1.66 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 2.3 ft below its 4 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.66 ft
as of 55 min ago
Streamflow
35 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 4 ft. The highest crest on record was 5.35 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
Action3 ft1.3 ft below
Minor flood4 ft2.3 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
5.35 ft2021-09-02
5.17 ft1970-04-02
5.15 ft2024-01-10
5.13 ft2011-09-08
5.01 ft2007-04-16

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Mulhockaway Creek at Van Syckel NJ2.8 miHunterdon County
South Branch Raritan River near High Bridge NJ3.2 miHunterdon County
Spruce Run at Main Street at Glen Gardner NJ3.7 miHunterdon County
Spruce Run at Glen Gardner NJ3.9 miHunterdon County
South Branch Raritan River at Stanton NJ5.3 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