Hackensack River at New Milford, NJ
River level and flood forecast · Bergen County
The river is 3.6 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Flow: 378 cubic feet per second (USGS).
River camera
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Camera by the U.S. Geological Survey. Most take a picture every hour, some every few minutes; many stop at night.
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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An email when the National Weather Service forecasts Hackensack River at New Milford to flood, when it floods, and when it's over.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5.5 ft |
| Record crest (April 16, 2007) | 12.36 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 ftHome evacuations due to water into homes along Columbia Street, Harvard Street, Pine Avenue and Lenox Avenue. River Edge Road to River Road closed due to flooding. New Milford Avenue closed due to flooding.
- 8 ftWater into homes along Columbia Street, Harvard Street, Pine Avenue and Lenox Avenue. Flooding along River Edge Road to River Road. Flooding along New Milford Avenue.
- 6 ftMinor flooding along Columbia Street, Harvard Street, Pine Avenue and Lenox Avenue. Water up to River Edge Road to River Road and New Milford Avenue.
Highest crests on record
- 12.36 ft — April 16, 2007
- 11.45 ft — September 16, 1999
- 8.23 ft — May 17, 1989
- 7.96 ft — April 5, 1984
- 7.95 ft — November 9, 1977
Recent crests: 6.33 ft (March 11, 2011) · 7.35 ft (March 7, 2011) · 7.68 ft (March 14, 2010) · 12.36 ft (April 16, 2007) · 11.45 ft (September 16, 1999)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NMLN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.