Rivers in New Jersey

Saddle River at Lodi

Bergen County, New JerseyNWS LODN4USGS 01391500Upton office

Below flood stage
2.23ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 4:30 AM EDT

Flood stage
5.50 ft
Forecast crest
2.10 ftTue, Sep 22, 8:00 AM EDT
Record crest
13.94 ft1999

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood8.00 ft
Moderate flood7.00 ft
Minor flood5.50 ft
Action5.00 ft
  1. 13.00 ftAvenue E to Central Avenue on Main Street closed due to flooding. Voto Tedesco park under water by Lodi DPW.
  2. 12.00 ftFlooding along Passaic Street. Impassable.
  3. 11.00 ftMain Street between Church Street and Union Street closed due to flooding. Water in the basement of Washington Elementary School.
  4. 10.50 ftFlooding at Anna Belli Field and apartments across the way. Flooding along Sprout Brook.
  5. 10.00 ftBasement flooding in Boys and Girls Club. Flooding along the local bridge and flooding into houses along baseball field. Flooding also at Rochelle Park Swim Club, pool and courts totally flooded.
  6. 9.00 ftBuilding Complex parking lot along Main Street completely flooded. Flooding at Superstar Auto Collision LLC. Flooding at the T-Mobile store and the senior housing complex as well as flooding along Route 46 by John Street.
  7. 8.50 ftFlooding at Washington Elementary School next to Main Street. Water begins to overflow into the parking lot at Felician College.
  8. 8.00 ftBoys and Girls Club flooded. Saddle Brook flooding roads near Rochelle Park Swim Club. Flooding across the entire parking lot at the Municipal Building in Rochelle Park.
  9. 7.50 ftWater begins to go up the stairs of the Boys and Girls Club.
  10. 7.00 ftFlooding in parking lots at the Building Complex along Main Street. Flooding at the back parking lot of CVS, LA Fitness and Fire House.
  11. 6.50 ftFlooding begins at the Municipal Building in Rochelle Park parking lot.
  12. 6.00 ftFlooding on the Boys and Girls Club parking lot. Flooding begins at the parking lot of the Portuguese American Club. Flooding starts at the intersection of Kimming Avenue adn Borig Place. Flooding also begins at the parking lot at the Municipal building in Rochelle Park. Saddle Brook along Rochelle Park Swim Club water is overflowing.
  13. 5.50 ftSaddle River begins to overflow into the back parking lot of the Boys and Girls club.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding55%
Moderate flooding37%
Major flooding27%

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

Crest history

22 crests on NOAA’s list since 1927.

#DateStage
1September 16, 199913.94 ft
2August 28, 201113.50 ft
3April 16, 200712.99 ft
4September 2, 202112.57 ft
5November 9, 197712.36 ft
6September 12, 197110.98 ft
7August 28, 197110.16 ft
8July 23, 194510.00 ft
9April 17, 20119.66 ft
10May 29, 19689.53 ft
11March 11, 20119.49 ft
12February 3, 19739.17 ft
13April 8, 20228.99 ft
14February 25, 19778.96 ft
15December 21, 19738.35 ft
16March 7, 20118.13 ft
17July 14, 19757.97 ft
18April 16, 19837.50 ft
19March 31, 19517.27 ft
20September 2, 19276.82 ft
21August 19, 19556.47 ft
22March 12, 19366.27 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 8, 2022: 8.99 ft
  • September 2, 2021: 12.57 ft
  • August 28, 2011: 13.50 ft
  • April 17, 2011: 9.66 ft
  • March 11, 2011: 9.49 ft
  • March 7, 2011: 8.13 ft
  • April 16, 2007: 12.99 ft
  • September 16, 1999: 13.94 ft
  • April 16, 1983: 7.50 ft
  • November 9, 1977: 12.36 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.