Delaware River Pedal & Paddle (Reservation only. No walk ins)
Pohatcong Creek near Delaware River Pedal & Paddle (Reservation only. No walk ins)
About this river
Pohatcong Creek is a 5.1 mile stream near Delaware River Pedal & Paddle (Reservation only. No walk ins) in Pennsylvania. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Pohatcong Crk at Creek Rd nr Carpentersville NJ (site 01455290). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2018 to 2026
Pohatcong Creek typically runs highest in May, at a median 76 cfs, and lowest in October, at 29 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,520 cfs, in 2024.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55 | 26 to 116 | |
| February | 61 | 31 to 103 | |
| March | 68 | 50 to 117 | |
| April | 76 | 49 to 118 | |
| May | 76 | 51 to 105 | |
| June | 51 | 40 to 72 | |
| July | 43 | 37 to 77 | |
| August | 41 | 27 to 64 | |
| September | 36 | 25 to 60 | |
| October | 29 | 23 to 54 | |
| November | 35 | 23 to 68 | |
| December | 51 | 30 to 107 |
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 8 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pohatcong Crk at Creek Rd nr Carpentersville NJ (site 01455290). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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