Great Egg Harbor HUC8 02040302
A 2,283 km² sub-basin of the Mid-Atlantic region in NJ. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
77
Healthy
Drought index
78
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
142%
p74 of record
Water assets
3,406
5 springs · 797 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- Tuckahoe River at Head of River NJ0141130026 cfsp69 · normal
- Great Egg Harbor R near Sicklerville NJ0141078414 cfsp73 · normal
- Great Egg Harbor River near Blue Anchor NJ0141082043 cfsp76 · above normal
- Great Egg Harbor River at Folsom NJ0141100081 cfsp76 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 78 | 0 | 0/4 | p74 |
| 2026-10-19 | 78 | 0 | 0/4 | p80 |
| 2026-10-18 | 78 | 0 | 0/4 | p81 |
| 2026-10-17 | 78 | 0 | 0/4 | p78 |
| 2026-10-16 | 78 | 0 | 0/4 | p87 |
| 2026-10-15 | 78 | 0 | 0/4 | p91 |
| 2026-10-14 | 78 | 0 | 0/4 | p90 |
| 2026-10-13 | 78 | 0 | 0/4 | p90 |
| 2026-10-12 | 78 | 0 | 0/4 | p84 |
| 2026-10-11 | 78 | 0 | 0/4 | p30 |
| 2026-10-10 | 78 | 0 | 0/4 | p46 |
| 2026-10-09 | 78 | 0 | 0/4 | p48 |
| 2026-10-08 | 78 | 0 | 0/4 | p56 |
| 2026-10-07 | 78 | 0 | 0/4 | p63 |
Top water assets
- 65Beach Creekriver
- 65Great Egg Harbor River Near Blue Anchor Njriver
- 65Lily Lake Damreservoir
- 65South Riverriver
- 65Deep Creekriver
- 65Cranes Lake Damreservoir
- 65Jones Creekriver
- 65Lakes Creekriver
- 65Cedar Swamp Creekriver
- 65Doughty Pond Damreservoir