Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes, NJ
River level and flood forecast · Passaic County
The river is 3.4 ft below flood stage (11.5 ft).
Forecast to fall to 7.4 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 2 PM.
Flow: 447 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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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 | 14.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 11.5 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (August 29, 2011) | 22.62 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14.5 ftMajor flooding with evacuations. Flooding worsened by the confluence of the Pompton River.
- 13.5 ftHamburg Turnpike is closed between Route 202 and Riverview Road. Many residences are flooded south of Dawes Highway.
- 12.5 ftSeveral residences in Pompton Lakes, along Riveredge Drive, take on water.
- 11.5 ftSouth section of Pompton Lakes experiences flooding.
- 10 ftNuisance, low lying flooding, occurs near the dam in the Pompton Lakes.
Highest crests on record
- 22.62 ft — August 29, 2011
- 21.6 ft — April 5, 1984
- 18.05 ft — March 14, 2010
- 16.99 ft — April 16, 2007
- 16.72 ft — March 11, 2011
Recent crests: 13.79 ft (January 10, 2024) · 15.87 ft (December 18, 2023) · 14.53 ft (September 2, 2021) · 10.8 ft (May 1, 2014) · 14.33 ft (September 8, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamRamapo River at Pompton Lakes Dam, NJ
- Ramapo River at Dawes Highway at Pompton Lakes, NJ
- Pequannock River at Riverdale, NJ
- Ramapo River at Lakseside Ave at Pompton Lakes, NJ
- Pompton River at Pompton Plains, NJ
- Ramapo River at Oakland, NJ
- Wanaque River at Wanaque, NJ
- Beaver Dam Brook at Lincoln Park, NJ
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PPTN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.