Robinsons Branch

Robinsons Branch is a tributary of the Rahway River in Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey, United States.

[1] The headwaters of Robinsons Branch are in Fanwood, Plainfield[2] and Edison, New Jersey.

[3] It flows through Scotch Plains, Westfield, Clark, and Rahway, emptying into the Rahway River approximately five miles above the Arthur Kill.

[4] The drainage area is 21.6 square miles,[5] mainly in Union County.

At the confluence of Pumpkin Patch Brook with Robinsons Branch flooding is a frequent problem, exacerbated by densely developed land.

Course of Robinsons Branch
Flood plain of the Rahway River, including Robinsons Branch at left