Rivers in New Jersey
Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes Dam
Below flood stage
10.28ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 4:30 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 15.60 ft2005
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Action | 11.50 ft |
- 11.00 ftAutomatic gate operations begin.
Crest history
21 crests on NOAA’s list since 1936.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 3, 2005 | 15.60 ft |
| 2 | April 5, 1984 | 15.33 ft |
| 3 | September 17, 1999 | 14.90 ft |
| 4 | October 16, 1955 | 14.40 ft |
| 5 | November 8, 1977 | 14.04 ft |
| 6 | May 29, 1968 | 13.82 ft |
| 7 | March 12, 1936 | 13.56 ft |
| 8 | December 12, 2003 | 12.31 ft |
| 9 | November 10, 2006 | 12.15 ft |
| 10 | December 12, 2003 | 11.59 ft |
| 11 | December 12, 2008 | 11.46 ft |
| 12 | September 6, 2008 | 11.44 ft |
| 13 | January 28, 1996 | 11.37 ft |
| 14 | March 23, 2010 | 11.36 ft |
| 15 | December 25, 2003 | 10.41 ft |
| 16 | March 22, 1999 | 10.14 ft |
| 17 | October 20, 1996 | 10.00 ft |
| 18 | December 2, 1996 | 9.77 ft |
| 19 | May 11, 1998 | 9.65 ft |
| 20 | October 30, 2003 | 9.37 ft |
| 21 | January 19, 1999 | 8.16 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 23, 2010: 11.36 ft
- December 12, 2008: 11.46 ft
- September 6, 2008: 11.44 ft
- November 10, 2006: 12.15 ft
- April 3, 2005: 15.60 ft
- December 25, 2003: 10.41 ft
- December 12, 2003: 11.59 ft
- December 12, 2003: 12.31 ft
- October 30, 2003: 9.37 ft
- September 17, 1999: 14.90 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamRamapo River at Mahwah
- DownstreamRamapo River at Pompton Lakes
- Ramapo River at Dawes Highway at Pompton Lakes
- Ramapo River at Lakseside Ave at Pompton Lakes
- Pequannock River at Riverdale
- Pompton River at Pompton Plains
- Ramapo River at Oakland
- Wanaque River at Wanaque
- 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.
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.