Ramapo River at Suffern, NY

River level and flood forecast · Rockland County

Normal3.9 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM

The river is 11.3 ft below flood stage (15.2 ft).

Flow: 354 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

05101520TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 14.8 ftFlood 15.2 ftModerate 16.5 ftMajor 17.5 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage17.5 ft
Moderate flood stage16.5 ft
Flood stage15.2 ft
Action stage14.8 ft
Record crest (April 5, 1984)15.38 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 15.38 ft — April 5, 1984
  2. 15.23 ft — September 16, 1999
  3. 12 ft — March 11, 2011

Recent crests: 12 ft (March 11, 2011) · 15.23 ft (September 16, 1999) · 15.38 ft (April 5, 1984)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SFFN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.