Around here
Around Pequest River
- Kittatinny Point Visitor CenterVisitor center13.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Bushkill Meeting CenterVisitor center16.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation AreaRecreation area18.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Great Swamp National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area22.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Pequest River is a 31.0 mile river near Wake Club New Jersey in New Jersey. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Pequest River at Pequest NJ (site 01445500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1922 to 2026
Pequest River typically runs highest in March, at a median 234 cfs, and lowest in September, at 51 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,210 cfs, in 2011.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 134 | 86 to 227 |
| February | 160 | 100 to 247 |
| March | 234 | 171 to 337 |
| April | 212 | 151 to 333 |
| May | 154 | 113 to 229 |
| June | 98 | 72 to 157 |
| July | 67 | 46 to 112 |
| August | 56 | 36 to 101 |
| September | 51 | 32 to 94 |
| October | 56 | 37 to 107 |
| November | 90 | 49 to 175 |
| December | 129 | 74 to 226 |
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 105 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pequest River at Pequest NJ (site 01445500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Pequest River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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