Rivers in New Jersey
Passaic River at Pine Brook
Below flood stage
15.48ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 2:15 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 19.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 16.50 ftMon, Sep 21, 8:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 24.12 ft2011
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 21.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 20.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 19.00 ft |
| Action | 18.00 ft |
- 22.00 ftFlooding stretches up to the southern portions on Montville. Lower Hook Mountain Road is subject to closures.
- 21.00 ftWidespread flooding in Fairfield, including Bloomfield Avenue. Residences between Route 80 and Route 46 flood. Route 46 East in Wayne is shut down. Commercial properties on Bloomfield Avenue in West Caldwell are flooded.
- 20.50 ftBloomfield Avenue in West Caldwell floods. Matt Drive, Brook Street and Oak Road in Fairfield are flooded and subject to closures.
- 20.00 ftEagle Rock Avenue in Roseland is subject to flooding. Camp Lane Road, River Edge Drive and Broadway Lane in Fairfield are flooded. Stewart Place is closed.
- 19.50 ftHorseneck Road in Fairfield is subject to flooding and closures.
- 19.00 ftStreet flooding begins in Fairfield including Camp Lane Road. Two Bridges Road is closed going into Lincoln Park and Wayne.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 49% |
| Moderate flooding | 19% |
| Major flooding | 6% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
48 crests on NOAA’s list since 1903.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 30, 2011 | 24.12 ft |
| 2 | October 10, 1903 | 23.20 ft |
| 3 | April 7, 1984 | 22.90 ft |
| 4 | March 16, 2010 | 22.32 ft |
| 5 | April 18, 2007 | 22.32 ft |
| 6 | July 23, 1945 | 22.30 ft |
| 7 | March 13, 2011 | 22.04 ft |
| 8 | September 12, 1971 | 21.84 ft |
| 9 | September 10, 2011 | 21.73 ft |
| 10 | September 3, 2021 | 21.66 ft |
| 11 | December 20, 2023 | 21.52 ft |
| 12 | October 21, 1996 | 21.13 ft |
| 13 | January 12, 2024 | 21.04 ft |
| 14 | June 1, 1984 | 20.88 ft |
| 15 | March 13, 1936 | 20.80 ft |
| 16 | September 18, 1999 | 20.78 ft |
| 17 | April 4, 2005 | 20.76 ft |
| 18 | December 15, 1983 | 20.61 ft |
| 19 | May 18, 1989 | 20.50 ft |
| 20 | January 29, 1996 | 20.36 ft |
| 21 | August 24, 2021 | 20.28 ft |
| 22 | April 18, 1983 | 20.23 ft |
| 23 | April 1, 2010 | 20.23 ft |
| 24 | May 2, 2014 | 20.23 ft |
| 25 | April 9, 2022 | 20.11 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 12, 2024: 21.04 ft
- December 29, 2023: 19.86 ft
- December 20, 2023: 21.52 ft
- May 4, 2023: 19.84 ft
- April 9, 2022: 20.11 ft
- September 3, 2021: 21.66 ft
- August 24, 2021: 20.28 ft
- January 2, 2019: 19.25 ft
- December 30, 2018: 19.01 ft
- December 23, 2018: 19.83 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.