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Elizabeth River near Jersey City, NJ

Stream5.7 mi
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Around Elizabeth River

1 mi

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

About this river

Elizabeth River is a 5.7 mile stream near Urban Paddle Kayak Tours, Lessons & Kayak Trips in New Jersey. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Elizabeth River at Ursino Lake at Elizabeth NJ (site 01393450). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1922 to 2026

Elizabeth River typically runs highest in March, at a median 17 cfs, and lowest in October, at 8.6 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,830 cfs, in 2011.

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Typical flow by month at Elizabeth River at Ursino Lake at Elizabeth NJ, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January129.0 to 19
February1410 to 24
March1712 to 30
April1511 to 26
May1410 to 24
June129.3 to 21
July117.7 to 20
August107.1 to 18
September9.26.5 to 16
October8.66.4 to 14
November9.86.9 to 17
December117.9 to 20

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 105 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Elizabeth River at Ursino Lake at Elizabeth NJ (site 01393450). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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