Pequannock River at Riverdale
Observed Sun, Oct 4, 12:30 PM UTC
- Flood stage
- 8.00 ft
- Record crest
- 13.60 ft1984
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 11.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 10.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 8.00 ft |
| Action | 7.00 ft |
- 12.00 ftRiverview Terrace in Riverdale floods. Houses take on water.
- 11.00 ftMain Street, Van Dam Avenue, and Hamilton Street in Bloomingdale flood. Houses on Garden Avenue in Riverdale begin to flood.
- 10.00 ftBrandt Lane in Bloomingdale floods in several spots and becomes impassable.
- 9.00 ftAdditional businesses along Main Street in Bloomingdale take on water.
- 8.00 ftBusiness along Main Street in Bloomingdale, closest to the river, begin to flood. Brandt Lane in Bloomingdale begins to flood.
Crest history
11 crests on NOAA’s list since 1981.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 5, 1984 | 13.60 ft |
| 2 | August 28, 2011 | 12.57 ft |
| 3 | December 18, 2023 | 9.74 ft |
| 4 | January 27, 1996 | 9.36 ft |
| 5 | September 2, 2021 | 8.99 ft |
| 6 | January 10, 2024 | 8.55 ft |
| 7 | October 20, 1996 | 8.43 ft |
| 8 | July 31, 2016 | 7.44 ft |
| 9 | May 12, 1981 | 6.49 ft |
| 10 | March 29, 1994 | 6.08 ft |
| 11 | March 9, 1995 | 5.93 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 10, 2024: 8.55 ft
- December 18, 2023: 9.74 ft
- September 2, 2021: 8.99 ft
- July 31, 2016: 7.44 ft
- August 28, 2011: 12.57 ft
- October 20, 1996: 8.43 ft
- January 27, 1996: 9.36 ft
- March 9, 1995: 5.93 ft
- March 29, 1994: 6.08 ft
- April 5, 1984: 13.60 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamPequannock River at Macopin
- Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes
- Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes Dam
- Ramapo River at Dawes Highway at Pompton Lakes
- Ramapo River at Lakseside Ave at Pompton Lakes
- Pompton River at Pompton Plains
- Wanaque River at Wanaque
- Ramapo River at Oakland
- Wanaque River at Wanaque Reservoir elevation
What this means
Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. <span style="background-color: #ffff00;"><a style="background-color: #ffff00;" href="https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=phi&gage=mcpn4"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Forecast </span></a></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">and </span><span style="background-color: #ffff00;"><a style="background-color: #ffff00;" href="https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/inundation/index.php?gage=mcpn4"><span style="font-weight: 400;">inundation mapping</span></a></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> services for the Riverdale gage area are provided by the Macopin gage information.</span>
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.