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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center.

About this graph

Forecasts for the Passaic River at Pine Brook are issued routinely year-round.

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Upstream Gauge

Zoom Level:16

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	21
Moderate Flood Stage:	20
Flood Stage:	19
Action Stage:	18
Low Stage (in feet):	0

Historic Crests
(1) 24.12 ft on 08/30/2011
(2) 23.20 ft on 10/10/1903
(3) 22.90 ft on 04/07/1984
(4) 22.32 ft on 03/16/2010
(5) 22.32 ft on 04/18/2007
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 20.11 ft on 04/09/2022
(2) 21.66 ft on 09/03/2021
(3) 20.28 ft on 08/24/2021
(4) 19.25 ft on 01/02/2019
(5) 19.01 ft on 12/30/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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22	Flooding stretches up to the southern portions on Montville. Lower Hook Mountain Road is subject to closures.
21	Widespread flooding in Fairfield, including Bloomfield Avenue. Residences between Route 80 and Route 46 flood. Route 46 East in Wayne is shut down. Commercial properties on Bloomfield Avenue in West Caldwell are flooded.
20.5	Bloomfield Avenue in West Caldwell floods. Matt Drive, Brook Street and Oak Road in Fairfield are flooded and subject to closures.
20	Eagle Rock Avenue in Roseland is subject to flooding. Camp Lane Road, River Edge Drive and Broadway Lane in Fairfield are flooded. Stewart Place is closed.
19.5	Horseneck Road in Fairfield is subject to flooding and closures.
19	Street flooding begins in Fairfield including Camp Lane Road. Two Bridges Road is closed going into Lincoln Park and Wayne.

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Pine Brook

Additional Information

Potential River Levels - Used to

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
10 Day (HEFS)	10 Day (NAEFS)	10 Day (GEFS)

Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

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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.

Collaborative Agencies

The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.

NWS Information

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