Rivers in New Jersey
Pequannock River at Macopin
Below flood stage
2.10ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 3:55 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 5.50 ft
- Forecast crest
- 2.10 ftWed, Sep 23, 8:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 9.40 ft1903
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 7.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 6.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 5.50 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
- 7.50 ftMajor flooding occurs at the Main Street/Hamburg Turnpike intersection in Butler. Additional commercial properties are affected. Main Street in Bloomingdale, and Van Dam Street and Brandt Lane in Bloomingdale, also experience significant flooding.
- 6.50 ftBoth Main Streets in Butler and Bloomingdale flood. Several commercial properties are also flooded. The Hamburg Turnpike experiences significant flooding. Flooding expands to the east side of Bloomingdale. Sloan Park is flooded.
- 5.50 ftRoad closures begin in both Butler and Bloomingdale due to flooding.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 26% |
| Moderate flooding | 8% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
39 crests on NOAA’s list since 1903.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 10, 1903 | 9.40 ft |
| 2 | April 5, 1984 | 8.90 ft |
| 3 | March 12, 1936 | 7.75 ft |
| 4 | May 29, 1968 | 7.70 ft |
| 5 | August 19, 1955 | 7.60 ft |
| 6 | August 28, 2011 | 7.42 ft |
| 7 | June 23, 1972 | 7.33 ft |
| 8 | February 3, 1973 | 7.30 ft |
| 9 | March 11, 2011 | 7.17 ft |
| 10 | January 10, 2024 | 6.76 ft |
| 11 | October 20, 1996 | 6.73 ft |
| 12 | March 14, 2010 | 6.56 ft |
| 13 | April 16, 2007 | 6.38 ft |
| 14 | January 19, 1996 | 6.31 ft |
| 15 | March 25, 2003 | 6.31 ft |
| 16 | December 18, 2023 | 6.30 ft |
| 17 | April 3, 2005 | 6.12 ft |
| 18 | September 9, 2011 | 6.07 ft |
| 19 | May 1, 2014 | 6.06 ft |
| 20 | September 2, 2021 | 5.99 ft |
| 21 | May 11, 1998 | 5.97 ft |
| 22 | December 25, 2020 | 5.95 ft |
| 23 | November 3, 2018 | 5.95 ft |
| 24 | March 7, 2011 | 5.93 ft |
| 25 | April 8, 2022 | 5.87 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 10, 2024: 6.76 ft
- December 18, 2023: 6.30 ft
- April 8, 2022: 5.87 ft
- September 2, 2021: 5.99 ft
- August 23, 2021: 5.85 ft
- December 25, 2020: 5.95 ft
- December 22, 2018: 5.62 ft
- November 3, 2018: 5.95 ft
- August 5, 2018: 5.69 ft
- August 5, 2018: 5.69 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.