What is the current flow on South Branch?
South Branch is currently flowing at 136 cfs at USGS gauge 01396500 as of Aug 18, 3:45 PM UTC.
South Branch at High Bridge Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
6.39 ft
Flow 136 cfs · as of Aug 18, 3:45 PM UTC
Flow is 136 cfs.
Flow
136 cfs
Gauge Height
6.39 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 01396500 is a public stream gauge on South Branch in New Jersey. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for South Branch is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- Spruce Run at Main Street at Glen Gardner NJ · 3.2 mi
- Spruce Run at Clinton NJ · 3.2 mi
- Spruce Run Reservoir at Clinton NJ · 3.3 mi
- Spruce Run Res 3075 ft NW of dam at Clinton NJ · 3.3 mi
- Spruce Run at Glen Gardner NJ · 3.3 mi
- Mulhockaway Creek at Van Syckel NJ · 5.1 mi
- Musconetcong R at Changewater NJ · 5.3 mi
- South B Rockaway Creek at Whitehouse Station NJ · 6.8 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is South Branch above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares South Branch against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on South Branch?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for South Branch, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near South Branch?
Nearby gauges worth checking include Spruce Run at Main Street at Glen Gardner NJ (3.2 miles away), Spruce Run at Clinton NJ (3.2 miles away), Spruce Run Reservoir at Clinton NJ (3.3 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for South Branch?
NOAA forecast data for South Branch is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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