Swimming River near Red Bank NJ

Monmouth County, New Jersey · USGS gauge 01407500 · NWS RDBN4 · New Jersey river levels

Is Swimming River near Red Bank NJ flooding right now?

Swimming River near Red Bank NJ measured 4.78 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 2.2 ft below its 7 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.78 ft
as of 56 min ago
Streamflow
4 cfs
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7 ft, with major flooding at 9 ft. The highest crest on record was 7.73 ft on Thu, May 1, 2014.

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
Action6 ft1.2 ft below
Minor flood7 ft2.2 ft below
Moderate flood8 ft3.2 ft below
Major flood9 ft4.2 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
7.73 ft2014-05-01
7.11 ft2012-12-27
6.81 ft2018-11-25
6.77 ft2017-05-05
6.75 ft2018-05-27

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Big Brook near Marlboro NJ5.2 miMonmouth County
Jumping Brook near Neptune City NJ8.4 miMonmouth County
Shark River near Neptune City NJ8.7 miMonmouth County
Manasquan River at Squankum NJ11.1 miMonmouth County
Manasquan River near Allenwood NJ11.9 miMonmouth 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