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Passaic River at Clifton (Dundee Dam) Stage (ft)Highest Observation: 1.97 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2018Highest Observation: 1.97 ft at 10:15AM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 10:30AM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 10:45AM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 11:15AM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 11:30AM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 11:45AM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.95 ft at 12:15PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 12:30PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 12:45PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2018Highest Observation: 1.97 ft at 1:15PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 1:30PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.96 ft at 1:45PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.95 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.95 ft at 2:15PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.95 ft at 2:30PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.95 ft at 2:45PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:15PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:30PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:45PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.95 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.94 ft at 4:15PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.94 ft at 4:30PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.94 ft at 4:45PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.94 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.94 ft at 5:15PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.94 ft at 5:30PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.94 ft at 5:45PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.94 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.94 ft at 6:15PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 6:30PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 6:45PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 7:15PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 7:30PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 7:45PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 8:15PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 8:30PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 8:45PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 9:15PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 9:30PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 9:45PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.93 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:15PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:30PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:45PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:15PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:30PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:45PM May 24, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 12:15AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.91 ft at 12:30AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 12:45AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.91 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.91 ft at 1:15AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.92 ft at 1:30AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.91 ft at 1:45AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.91 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.91 ft at 2:15AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.91 ft at 2:30AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.91 ft at 2:45AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.91 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.91 ft at 3:15AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.91 ft at 3:30AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.91 ft at 3:45AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.91 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.91 ft at 4:15AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 4:30AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 4:45AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 5:15AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 5:30AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 5:45AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 6:15AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 6:30AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 6:45AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.89 ft at 7:00AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.89 ft at 7:15AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.9 ft at 7:30AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.89 ft at 7:45AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.89 ft at 8:00AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.89 ft at 8:15AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.89 ft at 8:30AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.89 ft at 8:45AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.89 ft at 9:00AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.89 ft at 9:15AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.89 ft at 9:30AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.89 ft at 9:45AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.89 ft at 10:00AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.88 ft at 10:15AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.88 ft at 10:30AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.88 ft at 10:45AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.88 ft at 11:00AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.88 ft at 11:15AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.87 ft at 11:30AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.88 ft at 11:45AM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.87 ft at 12:00PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.88 ft at 12:15PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.87 ft at 12:30PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.87 ft at 12:45PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.87 ft at 1:00PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.87 ft at 1:15PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.87 ft at 1:30PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.87 ft at 1:45PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.87 ft at 2:00PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.87 ft at 2:15PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.86 ft at 2:30PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.86 ft at 2:45PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.87 ft at 3:00PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.87 ft at 3:15PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.86 ft at 3:30PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.86 ft at 3:45PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.86 ft at 4:00PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.85 ft at 4:15PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.85 ft at 4:30PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.85 ft at 4:45PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.84 ft at 5:00PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.82 ft at 5:15PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.82 ft at 5:30PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.82 ft at 5:45PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.82 ft at 6:00PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.83 ft at 6:15PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.84 ft at 6:30PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.85 ft at 6:45PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.85 ft at 7:00PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.85 ft at 7:15PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.85 ft at 7:30PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.85 ft at 7:45PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.85 ft at 8:00PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.85 ft at 8:15PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.85 ft at 8:30PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.85 ft at 8:45PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.85 ft at 9:00PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.84 ft at 9:15PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.84 ft at 9:30PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.84 ft at 9:45PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.84 ft at 10:00PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.84 ft at 10:15PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.83 ft at 10:30PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.83 ft at 10:45PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.83 ft at 11:00PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.83 ft at 11:15PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.83 ft at 11:30PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.83 ft at 11:45PM May 25, 2018Observed: 1.82 ft at 12:00AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.83 ft at 12:15AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.83 ft at 12:30AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.82 ft at 12:45AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.82 ft at 1:00AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.82 ft at 1:15AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.82 ft at 1:30AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.82 ft at 1:45AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.82 ft at 2:00AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.82 ft at 2:15AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.82 ft at 2:30AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.81 ft at 2:45AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.82 ft at 3:00AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.82 ft at 3:15AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.82 ft at 3:30AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.81 ft at 3:45AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.81 ft at 4:00AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.81 ft at 4:15AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.81 ft at 4:30AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.81 ft at 4:45AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.81 ft at 5:00AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.81 ft at 5:15AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.81 ft at 5:30AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.81 ft at 5:45AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.8 ft at 6:00AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.81 ft at 6:15AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.8 ft at 6:30AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.81 ft at 6:45AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.8 ft at 7:00AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.8 ft at 7:15AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.8 ft at 7:30AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.8 ft at 7:45AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.8 ft at 8:00AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.8 ft at 8:15AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.8 ft at 8:30AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.8 ft at 8:45AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.8 ft at 9:00AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.8 ft at 9:15AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.8 ft at 9:30AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.8 ft at 9:45AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.8 ft at 10:00AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.79 ft at 10:15AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.79 ft at 10:30AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.79 ft at 10:45AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.79 ft at 11:00AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.79 ft at 11:15AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.79 ft at 11:30AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.79 ft at 11:45AM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.79 ft at 12:00PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.78 ft at 12:15PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.79 ft at 12:30PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.78 ft at 12:45PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.78 ft at 1:00PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.78 ft at 1:15PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.78 ft at 1:30PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.78 ft at 1:45PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.78 ft at 2:00PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.77 ft at 2:15PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.77 ft at 2:30PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.77 ft at 2:45PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.78 ft at 3:00PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.77 ft at 3:15PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.77 ft at 3:30PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.78 ft at 3:45PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.78 ft at 4:00PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.77 ft at 4:15PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.77 ft at 4:30PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.77 ft at 4:45PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.77 ft at 5:00PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.76 ft at 5:15PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.77 ft at 5:30PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.76 ft at 5:45PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.77 ft at 6:00PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.77 ft at 6:15PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.76 ft at 6:30PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.76 ft at 6:45PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.76 ft at 7:00PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.76 ft at 7:15PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.76 ft at 7:30PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.76 ft at 7:45PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.75 ft at 8:00PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.75 ft at 8:15PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.75 ft at 8:30PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.75 ft at 8:45PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.75 ft at 9:00PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.75 ft at 9:15PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.75 ft at 9:30PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.75 ft at 9:45PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.75 ft at 10:00PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.75 ft at 10:15PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.75 ft at 10:30PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.75 ft at 10:45PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.75 ft at 11:00PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.75 ft at 11:15PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.75 ft at 11:30PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.75 ft at 11:45PM May 26, 2018Observed: 1.74 ft at 12:00AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.75 ft at 12:15AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.74 ft at 12:30AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.74 ft at 12:45AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.74 ft at 1:00AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.74 ft at 1:15AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.74 ft at 1:30AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.74 ft at 1:45AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.74 ft at 2:00AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.74 ft at 2:15AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.74 ft at 2:30AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.74 ft at 2:45AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.74 ft at 3:00AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.74 ft at 3:15AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.73 ft at 3:30AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.73 ft at 3:45AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.73 ft at 4:00AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.72 ft at 4:15AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.73 ft at 4:30AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.73 ft at 4:45AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.73 ft at 5:00AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.73 ft at 5:15AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.73 ft at 5:30AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.72 ft at 5:45AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.72 ft at 6:00AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.73 ft at 6:15AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.73 ft at 6:30AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.73 ft at 6:45AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.73 ft at 7:00AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.74 ft at 7:15AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.75 ft at 7:30AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.75 ft at 7:45AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.75 ft at 8:00AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.75 ft at 8:15AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.75 ft at 8:30AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.75 ft at 8:45AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.76 ft at 9:00AM May 27, 2018Observed: 1.76 ft at 9:15AM May 27, 2018USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesDDCN4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:46AM May 27, 2018)ObservedLatest observed value: 1.76 ft at 9:15 AM EDT 27-May-2018. Flood Stage is 4.5 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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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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