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Stony Brook at Watchung NJ

WATCHUNG, NJ40.6364°N, -74.4514°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
2.32cfs
GAUGE HT
9.58ft
AIR TEMP
66°F
WIND
7mph NNE
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
2.32cfs 53.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 23 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
4.36cfs
PERIOD LOW
2.32cfs
RUNNABLE
52%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

9.58ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

21.7in

≈ normal

21.67 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 23.97 in).

YTD Total

21.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

24.0in

30-yr average

Typical Range

19.6–31.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-10%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.62" · normal 3.53" (2.2–5.3)
Jan
Feb: 1.93" · normal 3.12" (1.7–5.1)
Feb
Mar: 4.54" · normal 4.36" (2.3–6.8)
Mar
Apr: 2.66" · normal 3.84" (1.9–5.8)
Apr
May: 3.58" · normal 3.81" (1.9–5.4)
May
Jun: 3.82" · normal 4.30" (2.0–7.4)
Jun
Jul: 2.52" (so far)· normal 4.39" (2.2–6.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.18" (1.4–6.9)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.53" (1.1–7.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 4.03" (1.4–6.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.23" (1.4–4.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.12" (2.0–6.0)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:36 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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101110111011100910081008100610031003100310029999991002100610081011101310121013
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:34 AM
SUNSET
08:31 PM
14H 57M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
43% illuminated

Station Location

40.6364, -74.4514
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 23:30 UTC
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