Rivers in New Jersey
Saddle River at Upper Saddle River
Below flood stage
2.15ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 4:15 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 4.50 ft
- Record crest
- 5.64 ft1999
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 5.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 5.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 4.50 ft |
| Action | 4.00 ft |
- 5.50 ftRoad closed due to major flooding at the intersection of West Saddle River road and East Allendale Road. Major flooding at Water Fords Gardens. Road closed due to major flooding on Lake Street between East and West Saddle River road. Lions Memorial Park under water.
- 5.00 ftAllendale road between East and West Saddle River road closed due to flooding. Flooding into Water Ford Gardens and flooding across Lions Memorial Park. Lake Street between East and West Saddle River road closed due to flooding.
- 4.50 ftFlooding between West and East Saddle Road between Allendale Road and Lake Street. Flooding begin at Lion Memorial Park.
Crest history
10 crests on NOAA’s list since 1973.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 16, 1999 | 5.64 ft |
| 2 | November 8, 1977 | 5.25 ft |
| 3 | February 2, 1973 | 5.02 ft |
| 4 | April 15, 2007 | 4.86 ft |
| 5 | August 22, 2010 | 4.64 ft |
| 6 | September 18, 2004 | 4.58 ft |
| 7 | November 28, 1993 | 4.57 ft |
| 8 | August 4, 2003 | 4.55 ft |
| 9 | October 8, 2005 | 4.51 ft |
| 10 | August 12, 2000 | 4.26 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 22, 2010: 4.64 ft
- April 15, 2007: 4.86 ft
- October 8, 2005: 4.51 ft
- September 18, 2004: 4.58 ft
- August 4, 2003: 4.55 ft
- August 12, 2000: 4.26 ft
- September 16, 1999: 5.64 ft
- November 28, 1993: 4.57 ft
- November 8, 1977: 5.25 ft
- February 2, 1973: 5.02 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
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.