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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
01400010 NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT SOUTH BRANCH, NJ
LOCATION - Lat 40°33'24", long 74°41'15" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, NJ, Hydrologic Unit 02030105, on the downstream left bank, 200ft from bridge on Old York Road (County Route 567), 0.8 mi northeast of village of South Branch, and 500 ft upstream from confluence with South Branch Raritan River.
DRAINAGE AREA - 190 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - Annual maximum gage, water years 1993 to 2013. Continuous-record gage-height station, October 2013 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder with telemetry and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 45.14 ft above NAVD of 1988.
REMARKS - Peak stages may be affected by variable-stage backwater from the confluence with the South Branch Raritan River. Annual peak data can be obtained by selecting Peak streamflow from the 'Available data for this site' drop-down menu above or by using this link.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Flood of Aug 28, 1971 reached a stage of 15.5 ft (from high-water mark).
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum gage height, 20.20 ft, Sep 09, 2021.
