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Weather Forecast Office Philadelphia/Mount Holly, NJ

Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center

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River at a Glance

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NOTE: Forecasts for the North Branch Raritan River near Raritan are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 15 Moderate Flood Stage: 12 Flood Stage: 10 Action Stage: 8 Low Stage (in feet): 0 Historic Crests (1) 19.52 ft on 09/02/2021 (2) 18.98 ft on 09/16/1999 (3) 17.97 ft on 08/28/2011 (4) 15.47 ft on 08/28/1971 (5) 15.44 ft on 10/19/1996 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 10.13 ft on 04/08/2022 (2) 19.52 ft on 09/02/2021 (3) 11.88 ft on 08/23/2021 (4) 10.51 ft on 11/25/2018 (5) 13.29 ft on 05/01/2014 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 2.23 ft on 10/13/1995 (2) 2.31 ft on 08/06/1966 For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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Flood Impacts & Photos

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16	US Route 202 begins to flood.
15	At this level, backwater from the Route 202 bridge effects the river.
13	The first evacuations begin in Village of North Branch at Route 28 and Vaanderveer Avenue.
10	Flooding occurs along Old York Road and in North Branch Village.
7	Minor flooding begins upstream on Black River Road.

About This Location

Latitude: 40.570556° N, Longitude: 74.679167° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 10 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 50.43 ft 60.43 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Raritan

Additional Information

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels 10 Day (HEFS) 10 Day (NAEFS) 10 Day (GEFS) Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours. Click individual graphics to enlarge. During winter months, cold and ice may result in inaccurate real-time stream stage and streamflow data. Adjustments or deletions of this data can only be done after detailed analysis.

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