Passaic River at Singac

1. 19.00 ftRoute 80 floods and is subject to closures.
2. 17.50 ftOn and off ramps to Route 80 in Wayne flood.
3. 16.50 ftWayne Towne Center and Willowbrook Mall buildings are inundated.
4. 13.50 ftWidespread flooding occurs in the Singac section of Little falls extending from the Passaic River to Main Street. Widespread roadway and parking lot flooding occurs across the Wayne Towne Center and Willowbrook Mall. Route 46 floods and is subject to closures. Flooding extends across Fairfield.
5. 13.00 ftFlooding increases and spreads across Lincoln Park between the Meadows Golf Club and the Pompton River. Flooding spreads across Fairfield in the vicinity of Big Piece Road. Horseneck Road in Fairfield becomes impassable.
6. 12.00 ftWillowbrook Boulevard begins to flood. The Route 46 ramp to access the Willowbrook Mall can flood as the Naachtpunkt Brook backs up.
7. 11.00 ftLittle Falls Road in Fairfield floods. Flooding increases across the Singac section of Little Falls.
8. 10.00 ftTwo Bridges Road in Fairfield begins to flood. Finns Drive, Siesta Drive, and Market street in Wayne are all susceptible to flooding. William Street, Louis Street, and Zeliff Avenue in Little Falls can begin to flood. Portions of Lincoln Park become impassable. The Meadows Golf Club in Lincoln Park floods.
9. 9.50 ftCamp Lane and Marginal Road in Fairfield begins to flood.
10. 9.00 ftTwo Bridges Road in Fairfield is subject to closures.
11. 8.50 ftPortions of the Wayne Town Center parking lot begin to flood. Hobson Avenue and Riverlawn Drive in Wayne begin to flood. Fairfield Road, Fayette Avenue, and Riversedge Road in Wayne can flood as water backs up the Pompton River. Lincoln Boulevard in Lincoln Park can also flood due to backwater up the Pompton river. The Pequannock River Park also floods.

Most recent crests

• January 12, 2024: 11.95 ft
• December 30, 2023: 9.47 ft
• December 20, 2023: 12.44 ft
• May 4, 2023: 8.84 ft
• April 10, 2022: 9.27 ft
• September 3, 2021: 11.45 ft
• August 24, 2021: 8.89 ft
• May 15, 2019: 8.14 ft
• January 26, 2019: 8.32 ft
• January 2, 2019: 7.52 ft

• UpstreamPassaic River at Pine Brook
• DownstreamPassaic River at Little Falls
• at Midwood at Midwood
• Passaic River at Beatties Dam
• at Ryerson at Ryerson
• Beaver Dam Brook at Lincoln Park
• Peckman River at Verona
• Pompton River at Pompton Plains

Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations.

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.