USGS New Jersey Water Science Center: Surface-Water Information and Data

The U.S. Geological Survey operates and maintains approximately 7,300 streamgages nationwide, about 170 real-time stream flow gages here in New Jersey, which provide long-term, accurate, and unbiased information that meets the needs of many diverse users. The USGS collects the streamflow data needed by Federal, State, and local agencies for planning and operating water-resources projects and regulatory programs.

The links below allow you to find information and data about New Jersey's surface-water resources. The map to the left shows current streamflow conditions in New Jersey; click the map to go to a full size version from USGS WaterWatch.

Events

Summary of March 14-16, 2010 flooding
World Water Monitoring Day - in New Jersey, October 7, 2009

Surface-Water Data

Stream Stats

StreamStats ()

NWISWeb

NWISWeb Help System ()
Mapper ()
Site Information: Site selection criteria ()
Real-time Data:Streamflow () • Tide ()
Daily Data: Site list () • Site selection criteria () • Streamflow ()
Statistics:
- Daily: Site list () • Site selection criteria ()
- Monthly: Site list () • Site selection criteria ()
- Annual: Site list () • Site selection criteria ()
Peak-flow Data: Site list () • Site selection criteria ()
Field Measurements: Site list () • Site selection criteria ()

WaterWatch

Real-time streamflow ()
Daily streamflow ()
Average streamflow: 7-day () | 14-day () | 28-day ()
Flood and high flow ()
Drought Watch: Below normal 7-day average ()

Visit the surface-water section of:

for accesss to more surface-water data links.

Surface-Water Projects

Surface Water Stations
Low-Flow Characteristics of New Jersey
Passaic and other Local Flood Warning Systems
Flood Characteristics of New Jersey Streams
New Jersey Tide Telemetry System
Current New Jersey Surface-water Projects

Publications

2008 Hydrologic Conditions: Description of Surface-Water conditions for 2008
FS 2007-3064: New Jersey Tide Telemetry System
OFR 2008-1203: Flood Magnitude and Frequency of the Delaware River in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania
SIR 2007-5206: Development of the Hydroecological Integrity Assessment Process for Determining Environmental Flows for New Jersey Streams
SIR 2008-5077: Determination of Baseline Periods of Record for Selected Streamflow-Gaging Stations in New Jersey for Determining Ecologically Relevant Hydrologic Indices (ERHI)
SIR 2005-5105: Streamflow Characteristics and Trends in New Jersey, Water Years 1897-2003
FS 048-03: Real-time surface-water Monitoring in New Jersey, 2003
WRIR 00-4140: A Hydrologic Primer for New Jersey Watershed Management
Floods Events in New Jersey
Software
- Hydroecological Integrity Assessment Process (HIP)
- New Jersey Hydrologic Tools (NJHAT and NJSCT)
New Jersey annual data reports
New Jersey surface-water publications

Information Resources

Mobile information resources

USGS WaterAlert sends email or text messages when certain parameters measured by a USGS data-collection station exceed user-definable thresholds.
USGS StreaMail sends email response with real-time stream stage and flow data for the USGS station (site) number in subject line of your email request.
iNWS provides text messaging alerts from the National Weather Service for weather and hydrology.

USGS National resources

USGS Office of Surface Water
Streamflow of 2008 - Water Year Summary
National Streamflow Information Program
Circular 1123: Stream-Gaging Program of the U.S. Geological Survey - an explanation of stream gaging
Report to Congress: A New Evaluation of the USGS Streamgaging Network - how the network meets federal goals

Water-education resources

Water Science for Schools
The water cycle: Streamflow | Runoff | Freshwater storage
The Importance of Stream Gages - link to Delaware River Basin commission

Need More Information?

Contact the New Jersey surface-water specialist
Contact the USGS Office of Surface Water

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