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Around Maurice River
- Cape May National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area12.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- John Dickinson Plantation Visitor CenterVisitor center18 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Delaware National Estuarine Research ReserveRecreation area20.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Prime Hook National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area21 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Maurice River is a 51.0 mile river near Captain's Lady Charters in Delaware. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Maurice River at Norma NJ (site 01411500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1933 to 2025
Maurice River typically runs highest in April, at a median 212 cfs, and lowest in September, at 85 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,260 cfs, in 1940.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 173 | 128 to 234 |
| February | 187 | 146 to 233 |
| March | 211 | 162 to 282 |
| April | 212 | 158 to 278 |
| May | 174 | 130 to 224 |
| June | 127 | 93 to 175 |
| July | 98 | 74 to 144 |
| August | 93 | 67 to 142 |
| September | 85 | 61 to 129 |
| October | 93 | 69 to 136 |
| November | 120 | 90 to 170 |
| December | 153 | 114 to 209 |
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 93 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Maurice River at Norma NJ (site 01411500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Maurice River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Boat at Heislerville Wildlife Management AreaMaurice River CovePublic
- Maurice River TownshipDelaware BayRestricted
- Matts Landing RoadMaurice RiverRestricted
- Long Reach MarinaMaurice RiverRestricted
- Anchor Marina, Matts LandingMaurice RiverPublic
- Port Norris Marina, Port NorrisMaurice RiverPublic
- Dividing CreekMill CreekPublic
- Public Access at Route 670/ Mauricetown RoadMaurice RiverPublic
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