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Neshanic River in New Jersey

River8.9 mi

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Around Neshanic River

2 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Neshanic River is an 8.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Neshanic River at Reaville NJ (site 01398000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1931 to 2026

Neshanic River typically runs highest in March, at a median 42 cfs, and lowest in September, at 2.5 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,580 cfs, in 2021.

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Typical flow by month at Neshanic River at Reaville NJ, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January2313 to 49
February2816 to 55
March4224 to 75
April3117 to 55
May157.4 to 31
June7.03.3 to 15
July3.81.5 to 11
August3.31.2 to 9.3
September2.51.1 to 7.0
October3.01.4 to 10
November9.83.5 to 27
December2210 to 48

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 96 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Neshanic River at Reaville NJ (site 01398000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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