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Rahway River near Jersey City, NJ

River18.3 mi
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Around Rahway River

2 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Rahway River is an 18.3 mile river near Urban Paddle Kayak Tours, Lessons & Kayak Trips in New Jersey. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Rahway River near Springfield NJ (site 01394500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1939 to 2023

Rahway River typically runs highest in March, at a median 24 cfs, and lowest in September, at 7.5 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,650 cfs, in 2011.

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Typical flow by month at Rahway River near Springfield NJ, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January157.9 to 28
February1810 to 31
March2415 to 46
April2113 to 37
May1710 to 32
June127.0 to 21
July9.45.7 to 18
August8.55.3 to 15
September7.54.4 to 13
October8.04.2 to 14
November105.9 to 20
December127.1 to 27

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 85 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Rahway River near Springfield NJ (site 01394500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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