Passaic River at Singac, NJ
River level and flood forecast · Passaic County
The river is 4.1 ft below flood stage (8.5 ft).
Forecast to fall to 3.7 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 2 PM.
Flow: 1,660 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 3:02 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (December 20, 2023) | 12.44 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19 ftRoute 80 floods and is subject to closures.
- 17.5 ftOn and off ramps to Route 80 in Wayne flood.
- 16.5 ftWayne Towne Center and Willowbrook Mall buildings are inundated.
- 13.5 ftWidespread flooding occurs in the Singac section of Little falls extending from the Passaic River to Main Street. Widespread roadway and parking lot flooding occurs across the Wayne Towne Center and Willowbrook Mall. Route 46 floods and is subject to closures. Flooding extends across Fairfield.
- 13 ftFlooding increases and spreads across Lincoln Park between the Meadows Golf Club and the Pompton River. Flooding spreads across Fairfield in the vicinity of Big Piece Road. Horseneck Road in Fairfield becomes impassable.
- 12 ftWillowbrook Boulevard begins to flood. The Route 46 ramp to access the Willowbrook Mall can flood as the Naachtpunkt Brook backs up.
- 11 ftLittle Falls Road in Fairfield floods. Flooding increases across the Singac section of Little Falls.
- 10 ftTwo Bridges Road in Fairfield begins to flood. Finns Drive, Siesta Drive, and Market street in Wayne are all susceptible to flooding. William Street, Louis Street, and Zeliff Avenue in Little Falls can begin to flood. Portions of Lincoln Park become impassable. The Meadows Golf Club in Lincoln Park floods.
- 9.5 ftCamp Lane and Marginal Road in Fairfield begins to flood.
- 9 ftTwo Bridges Road in Fairfield is subject to closures.
- 8.5 ftPortions of the Wayne Town Center parking lot begin to flood. Hobson Avenue and Riverlawn Drive in Wayne begin to flood. Fairfield Road, Fayette Avenue, and Riversedge Road in Wayne can flood as water backs up the Pompton River. Lincoln Boulevard in Lincoln Park can also flood due to backwater up the Pompton river. The Pequannock River Park also floods.
Highest crests on record
- 12.44 ft — December 20, 2023
- 11.95 ft — January 12, 2024
- 11.45 ft — September 3, 2021
- 9.65 ft — May 3, 2014
- 9.47 ft — December 30, 2023
Recent crests: 11.95 ft (January 12, 2024) · 9.47 ft (December 30, 2023) · 12.44 ft (December 20, 2023) · 8.84 ft (May 4, 2023) · 9.27 ft (April 10, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SIGN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.