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Passaic River at Clifton (Dundee Dam) Stage (ft)Observed: 1.95 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.95 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.97 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.97 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.97 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2018Observed: 2 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.98 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2018Observed: 1.99 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2018Observed: 2 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2018Observed: 2 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.01 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.01 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.02 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.02 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.02 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.06 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.06 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.06 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.06 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.06 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.06 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.06 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.06 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.03 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.06 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.04 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.06 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.06 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.06 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.05 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.06 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.06 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.06 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.06 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.06 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.06 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.08 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.08 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.08 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.08 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.08 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.08 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.08 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2018Highest Observation: 2.09 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.08 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2018Highest Observation: 2.09 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.08 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2018Highest Observation: 2.09 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.08 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.06 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.08 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.08 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 1:15AM May 21, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2018Observed: 2.07 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2018USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesDDCN4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:01AM May 21, 2018)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.07 ft at 4:15 AM EDT 21-May-2018. Flood Stage is 4.5 ft
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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
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(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
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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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.
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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  

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