Third River at Bloomfield, NJ
River level and flood forecast · Essex County
Normal2.0 ftas of Tue 12 AM
The river is 4.0 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
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 | 9 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5.5 ft |
| Record crest (September 16, 1999) | 9.97 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 9.97 ft — September 16, 1999
- 7.79 ft — April 15, 2007
- 7.36 ft — September 6, 2008
- 7.34 ft — October 19, 1996
- 6.58 ft — June 5, 1992
Recent crests: 7.36 ft (September 6, 2008) · 7.79 ft (April 15, 2007) · 6.48 ft (March 28, 2005) · 6.2 ft (July 19, 2002) · 9.97 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 (THRN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.