Hackensack River at West Nyack
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: minor flooding begins at 6.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 8.0 ft; major flooding begins at 10.0 ft.
| Minor flooding | 6.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Moderate flooding | 8.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 10.0 ft |
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 6.0 ft | Around 6.5 feet, road along retention pond south of Route 59 begins to flood, inundating the eastbound lane of Route 59 and then the westbound lane of Route 59. |
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| 7.5 ft | Route 59 along the Hackensack River flooded. Both eastbound and westbound lanes of Route 59 closes due to flooding in front of the Palisades Center Mall. |
| 8.3 ft | Route 59 closes due to flooding and AMC movie theater parking lot completely floods. Nyack water plant facility alond Hackensack begins to flood. |
| 10.6 ft | Route 59 across from the Palisades Center and Dunkin' closes in both directions to traffic due to flooding. Waist-high water at points submerging the roadways. Water begins to inundate neighboring businesses. Flooding also occurs on homes and properties along Klein Avenue, south of 287 and retention pond. Flooding also reported on Bobbie Lane and Cemetery Lane. |
| 11.0 ft | Flooding and road closure on NY 303 both directions and area of NY 59 in Clarkstown. Road closure due to flooding on Palisades Interstate Parkway, near the Palisades Mall, along Route 59 by Pascack Road near the Nanuet/Spring Valley border. Flooding of homes and properties along Klein Avenue, south of 287 and retention pond. |
Forecast office: NWS Upton · River Forecast Center: Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center.
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