Passaic River near Millington, NJ
River level and flood forecast · Somerset County
The river is 2.1 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Forecast to fall to 5.3 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 2 PM.
Flow: 225 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Much higher than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 9 to 39 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 108 years).
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 | 9.8 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (August 29, 2011) | 10.26 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftThe Somerset County Environmental Education Center in Benards Township is surrounded by water.
- 11 ftWhitebridge Road in Millington begins to flood.
- 9.8 ftSignificant residential and commercial flooding in Long Hill Township.
- 9 ftFlooding along Lord Sterling Road in Millington increases. Old Forge Road in Millington begins to flood. Residential evacuations possible in Long Hill Township.
- 8.5 ftCommercial properties along Valley Road in Long Hill Township begin to flood.
- 8 ftBungalow Terrace in Millington begins to flood. Lord Sterling Road in Millington begins to flood. Parking lots along Valley Road in Long Hill Township begin to flood.
- 7.5 ftFlooding along Morristown Road in the Gillette section on Long Hill Township. Flooding along Warren Avenue in the Stirling Section of Long Hill Township. Both due to backwater.
- 7 ftBackyards floods along Madison Street in Long Hill Township due to backwater.
Highest crests on record
- 10.26 ft — August 29, 2011
- 9.89 ft — October 20, 1996
- 9.73 ft — August 29, 1971
- 9.38 ft — March 15, 2010
- 9.35 ft — April 17, 2007
Recent crests: 8.3 ft (January 10, 2024) · 8.23 ft (December 20, 2023) · 8.86 ft (September 2, 2021) · 8.04 ft (September 9, 2011) · 10.26 ft (August 29, 2011)
Highest flow on record
2,290 cubic feet per second — October 20, 1996. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1904.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MILN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.