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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Hackensack River at New Milford. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 10 Moderate Flood Stage: 8 Flood Stage: 6 Action Stage: 5.5 Low Stage (in feet): 0 Historic Crests (1) 12.36 ft on 04/16/2007 (2) 11.45 ft on 09/16/1999 (3) 8.23 ft on 05/17/1989 (4) 7.96 ft on 04/05/1984 (5) 7.95 ft on 11/09/1977 (6) 7.68 ft on 03/14/2010 (7) 7.35 ft on 03/07/2011 (8) 6.76 ft on 04/05/1987 (9) 6.33 ft on 03/11/2011 (10) 6.01 ft on 05/17/1990 (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 6.33 ft on 03/11/2011 (2) 7.35 ft on 03/07/2011 (3) 7.68 ft on 03/14/2010 (4) 12.36 ft on 04/16/2007 (5) 11.45 ft on 09/16/1999 (6) 6.01 ft on 05/17/1990 (7) 8.23 ft on 05/17/1989 (8) 6.76 ft on 04/05/1987 (9) 7.96 ft on 04/05/1984 (10) 7.95 ft on 11/09/1977 (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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10	Home evacuations due to water into homes along Columbia Street, Harvard Street, Pine Avenue and Lenox Avenue. River Edge Road to River Road closed due to flooding. New Milford Avenue closed due to flooding.
8	Water into homes along Columbia Street, Harvard Street, Pine Avenue and Lenox Avenue. Flooding along River Edge Road to River Road. Flooding along New Milford Avenue.
6	Minor flooding along Columbia Street, Harvard Street, Pine Avenue and Lenox Avenue. Water up to River Edge Road to River Road and New Milford Avenue.

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Latitude: 40.948333° N, Longitude: 74.026667° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 6 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 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other 6.25 ft 12.25 ft   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for New Milford

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