Pompton River at Pompton Plains

1. 26.00 ftFlooding spreads west to near the Newark-Pompton Turnpike.
2. 24.00 ftPortions of the railroad tracks are flooded.
3. 22.00 ftWater spreads west of the railroad tracks by going underneath them.
4. 21.00 ftFlooding occurs across a large area from Jackson Avenue on the north and Riverside Drive on the south between the railroad tracks and the river.
5. 20.00 ftVillage section of Pompton Plains begins to flood.
6. 19.00 ftWidespread flooding occurs in low lying areas of Wayne, Pequannock and Pompton Lakes.
7. 18.50 ftRoute 23, North and South, is impassable and closed.
8. 18.00 ftPequannock Avenue at Shady Street becomes impassable and blocks Roosevelt and Shady Streets. Oakwood at Shady Street becomes impassable. The first evacuations begin. Flooding occurs on West View Road and the Lower Riverview community areas of Wayne.
9. 17.00 ftPequannock Avenue at Roosevelt Street becomes impassable. Route 23 exit ramp at Alexander Avenue becomes impassable.
10. 16.00 ftResidences on Pequannock Avenue along the river between Madison and Shady streets become surrounded by water. Businesses along Route 23 north begin to flood.
11. 12.00 ftThe first flooding begins in the area of River Road and Harrison Street.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Most recent crests

• January 10, 2024: 20.38 ft
• December 19, 2023: 21.21 ft
• April 8, 2022: 16.24 ft
• September 2, 2021: 19.58 ft
• August 23, 2021: 16.35 ft
• December 22, 2018: 16.17 ft
• September 8, 2011: 20.33 ft
• August 29, 2011: 25.24 ft
• April 17, 2011: 19.80 ft
• March 12, 2011: 22.11 ft

• Downstreamat Midwood at Midwood
• Ramapo River at Dawes Highway at Pompton Lakes
• Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes
• Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes Dam
• Pequannock River at Riverdale
• Ramapo River at Lakseside Ave at Pompton Lakes
• at Ryerson at Ryerson
• Beaver Dam Brook at Lincoln Park

Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

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.