Pascack River at Westwood, NJ
River level and flood forecast · Bergen County
The river is 3.1 ft below flood stage (5 ft).
Flow: 69 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Much higher than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 20 to 39 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 92 years).
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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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 6.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 6 ft |
| Flood stage | 5 ft |
| Action stage | 4.5 ft |
| Record crest (September 16, 1999) | 11.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 4 ftOne foot of water on Washington avenue and Broadway impacting a few business on Broadway north of Lake street.
Highest crests on record
- 11.4 ft — September 16, 1999
Recent crests: 11.4 ft (September 16, 1999)
Highest flow on record
9,630 cubic feet per second — September 16, 1999. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1934.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WSDN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.