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Metedeconk River near Manasquan, NJ

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Around Metedeconk River

2 mi

Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Metedeconk River is a 6.4 mile river near Paddle Out in New Jersey. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge North Branch Metedeconk River near Lakewood NJ (site 01408120). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1973 to 2026

Metedeconk River typically runs highest in April, at a median 64 cfs, and lowest in September, at 27 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,690 cfs, in 2011.

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Typical flow by month at North Branch Metedeconk River near Lakewood NJ, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January5640 to 83
February5946 to 83
March6447 to 98
April6446 to 91
May5138 to 70
June3527 to 56
July3022 to 47
August2821 to 43
September2719 to 42
October3223 to 48
November4132 to 63
December5336 to 87

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 54 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for North Branch Metedeconk River near Lakewood NJ (site 01408120). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Metedeconk River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Sherman's Boat Basin, BrickMetedeconk RiverPublic

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