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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Passaic River at Clifton (Dundee Dam). Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 7 Moderate Flood Stage: 6 Flood Stage: 4.5 Action Stage: 3.5 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 8.40 ft on 10/10/1903 (2) 6.80 ft on 03/02/1902 (3) 6.42 ft on 03/13/1936 (4) 6.00 ft on 04/07/1977 (5) 5.90 ft on 08/30/2011 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 5.90 ft on 08/30/2011 (2) 5.00 ft on 03/16/2010 (3) 2.96 ft on 10/12/2008 (4) 3.39 ft on 03/10/2008 (5) 4.93 ft on 04/18/2007 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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9	Flooding extends to Market Street in Paterson. Outwater Lane in Garfield is flooded near River Drive. Commercial properties near Route 21 in Paterson are flooded. Portions of Route 20 and 46, near the Garden State Parkway, are flooded. Industrial area between Route 46 and 80 in Elmwood Park is submerged with several feet of water.
8.5	Midland Avenue in Garfield is flooded.
8	Flooding stretches to Palisades Avenue in Garfield. Flooding stretches to 3rd Street in Paterson.
7	Business' between Route 46 and 80 in Elmwood Park are flooded and sustain first floor damage. Market Street is subject to closures. Residential properties surrounding Pulaski Park are flooded. Many homes between Passaic Street and Van Winkler in Garfield are flooded.
6.5	River Drive in Garfield becomes impassable. Cambridge Avenue in Garfield begins to flood, including residential properties. Pulaski Park in Paterson is submerged with water.
6	River Road at River Drive in Elmwood Park begins to flood. Riverside Place in Garfield begins to flood as does Somerset Street. Market Street in Elmwood Park begins to flood.
5.5	Industrial area in the vicinity of Route 80 begins to flood.
4.5	River Drive in Elmwood Park begins to flood.
4	The lower end of Bergen Street, closest to the river, begins to flood.
3.5	The lower end of East-Holsman Street, closest ot the river, begins to flood.

About This Location

Latitude: 40.882500° N, Longitude: 74.127200° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 4.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 24.52 29.02 Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Clifton (Dundee Dam)

Additional Information

During winter months, cold and ice may result in inaccurate real-time stream stage and streamflow data. Adjustments or deletions of this data can only be done after detailed analysis.

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