Pompton River at Pompton Plains NJ
USGS 01388500 · New Jersey · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 01388500 · New Jersey · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 9:30 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:30 PM EST; ranging 126 to 166 ft³/s; latest 130 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:30 PM EST | 130 | 7.8 | 96–395 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST | 130 | 7.8 | 96–395 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST | 130 | 7.8 | 96–395 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST | 128 | 7.79 | 96–395 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST | 128 | 7.79 | 96–395 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST | 128 | 7.79 | 96–395 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 96–395 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 96–395 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 96–395 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 96–395 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 96–395 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 96–395 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 96–395 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 96–395 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 96–395 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 96–395 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 96–395 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 96–395 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 96–395 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 96–395 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 96–395 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 96–395 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 98–436 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 98–436 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 98–436 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 98–436 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 98–436 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 98–436 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 98–436 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 98–436 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 98–436 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 98–436 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 98–436 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST | 126 | 7.78 | 98–436 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST | 128 | 7.79 | 98–436 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST | 128 | 7.79 | 98–436 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST | 128 | 7.79 | 98–436 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST | 128 | 7.79 | 98–436 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST | 128 | 7.79 | 98–436 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST | 128 | 7.79 | 98–436 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST | 128 | 7.79 | 98–436 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST | 130 | 7.8 | 98–436 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST | 130 | 7.8 | 98–436 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST | 130 | 7.8 | 98–436 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST | 132 | 7.81 | 98–436 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST | 133 | 7.82 | 98–436 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST | 133 | 7.82 | 98–493 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST | 133 | 7.82 | 98–493 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST | 135 | 7.83 | 98–493 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST | 135 | 7.83 | 98–493 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST | 135 | 7.83 | 98–493 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST | 137 | 7.84 | 98–493 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST | 137 | 7.84 | 98–493 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST | 135 | 7.83 | 98–493 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST | 135 | 7.83 | 98–493 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST | 137 | 7.84 | 98–493 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST | 137 | 7.84 | 98–493 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST | 137 | 7.84 | 98–493 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST | 137 | 7.84 | 98–493 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST | 139 | 7.85 | 98–493 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST | 139 | 7.85 | 98–493 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST | 141 | 7.86 | 98–493 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST | 141 | 7.86 | 98–493 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST | 143 | 7.87 | 98–493 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST | 145 | 7.88 | 98–493 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST | 147 | 7.89 | 98–493 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST | 149 | 7.9 | 98–493 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST | 151 | 7.91 | 98–493 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST | 153 | 7.92 | 98–493 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST | 155 | 7.93 | 98–493 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST | 153 | 7.92 | 102–396 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST | 151 | 7.91 | 102–396 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST | 147 | 7.89 | 102–396 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST | 141 | 7.86 | 102–396 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST | 137 | 7.84 | 102–396 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST | 137 | 7.84 | 102–396 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST | 137 | 7.84 | 102–396 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST | 137 | 7.84 | 102–396 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST | 137 | 7.84 | 102–396 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST | 137 | 7.84 | 102–396 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST | 137 | 7.84 | 102–396 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST | 137 | 7.84 | 102–396 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST | 137 | 7.84 | 102–396 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST | 137 | 7.84 | 102–396 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST | 137 | 7.84 | 102–396 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST | 137 | 7.84 | 102–396 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST | 137 | 7.84 | 102–396 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST | 137 | 7.84 | 102–396 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST | 137 | 7.84 | 102–396 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST | 139 | 7.85 | 102–396 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST | 139 | 7.85 | 102–396 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST | 141 | 7.86 | 102–396 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST | 141 | 7.86 | 102–396 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST | 141 | 7.86 | 102–396 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST | 143 | 7.87 | 92–385 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST | 143 | 7.87 | 92–385 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST | 143 | 7.87 | 92–385 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST | 143 | 7.87 | 92–385 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST | 143 | 7.87 | 92–385 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST | 143 | 7.87 | 92–385 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST | 145 | 7.88 | 92–385 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST | 145 | 7.88 | 92–385 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST | 145 | 7.88 | 92–385 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST | 143 | 7.87 | 92–385 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST | 143 | 7.87 | 92–385 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST | 143 | 7.87 | 92–385 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST | 141 | 7.86 | 92–385 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST | 141 | 7.86 | 92–385 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST | 141 | 7.86 | 92–385 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST | 141 | 7.86 | 92–385 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST | 141 | 7.86 | 92–385 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST | 141 | 7.86 | 92–385 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST | 143 | 7.87 | 92–385 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST | 143 | 7.87 | 92–385 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST | 143 | 7.87 | 92–385 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST | 143 | 7.87 | 92–385 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST | 141 | 7.86 | 92–385 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT | 141 | 7.86 | 92–385 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT | 141 | 7.86 | 92–385 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT | 141 | 7.86 | 85–437 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT | 141 | 7.86 | 85–437 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT | 141 | 7.86 | 85–437 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT | 141 | 7.86 | 85–437 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT | 141 | 7.86 | 85–437 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT | 139 | 7.85 | 85–437 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT | 139 | 7.85 | 85–437 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT | 139 | 7.85 | 85–437 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT | 139 | 7.85 | 85–437 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT | 141 | 7.86 | 85–437 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT | 141 | 7.86 | 85–437 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT | 141 | 7.86 | 85–437 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT | 139 | 7.85 | 85–437 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT | 137 | 7.84 | 85–437 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT | 137 | 7.84 | 85–437 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT | 137 | 7.84 | 85–437 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT | 137 | 7.84 | 85–437 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT | 139 | 7.85 | 85–437 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT | 139 | 7.85 | 85–437 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT | 139 | 7.85 | 85–437 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT | 141 | 7.86 | 85–437 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT | 141 | 7.86 | 85–437 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT | 141 | 7.86 | 85–437 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT | 143 | 7.87 | 85–437 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT | 145 | 7.88 | 86–484 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT | 145 | 7.88 | 86–484 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT | 147 | 7.89 | 86–484 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT | 149 | 7.9 | 86–484 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT | 151 | 7.91 | 86–484 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT | 155 | 7.93 | 86–484 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT | 157 | 7.94 | 86–484 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT | 157 | 7.94 | 86–484 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT | 159 | 7.95 | 86–484 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT | 162 | 7.96 | 86–484 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT | 162 | 7.96 | 86–484 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT | 162 | 7.96 | 86–484 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT | 162 | 7.96 | 86–484 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT | 164 | 7.97 | 86–484 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT | 164 | 7.97 | 86–484 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT | 164 | 7.97 | 86–484 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT | 166 | 7.98 | 86–484 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT | 166 | 7.98 | 86–484 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT | 166 | 7.98 | 86–484 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT | 166 | 7.98 | 86–484 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT | 166 | 7.98 | 86–484 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT | 166 | 7.98 | 86–484 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT | 166 | 7.98 | 86–484 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT | 166 | 7.98 | 86–484 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT | 166 | 7.98 | 91–415 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT | 166 | 7.98 | 91–415 |
Map of USGS gauge 01388500 and the river around it
Where Pompton River at Pompton Plains NJ sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. New Jersey Fish and Wildlife publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a New Jersey rule, with New Jersey Fish and Wildlife's own figure added: 68°F and 72°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the New Jersey Fish & Wildlife: New Jersey trout stocking · New Jersey freshwater fishing regulations.
Normal for Nov 5: 96–395 ft³/s (middle half of 87 years of record). Now: 130 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 130 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 87 years of record (1904–2026): 10th 63, 25th 96, median 213, 75th 395, 90th 785 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 30 ft³/s, highest 2,490 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+3.2% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 7.8 ft stage, 130 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:15 PM EST (NWS gauge PPPN4; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 10:17 AM EST. Highest point: 8.2 ft, 214 ft³/s on Nov 6, 1:00 PM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 7.8 ft | 130 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 8.2 ft | 214 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 8.1 ft | 192 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 7.9 ft | 149 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:55 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.