Pompton River at Pompton Plains
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 13.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 16.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 18.0 ft; major flooding begins at 19.0 ft.
| Action stage | 13.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 16.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 18.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 19.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 25.2 ft on Aug 29, 2011 (historic crest)
- 24.5 ft on Apr 6, 1984 (historic crest)
- 22.8 ft on Mar 14, 2010 (historic crest)
- 22.2 ft on May 30, 1968 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 12.0 ft | The first flooding begins in the area of River Road and Harrison Street. |
|---|---|
| 16.0 ft | Residences on Pequannock Avenue along the river between Madison and Shady streets become surrounded by water. Businesses along Route 23 north begin to flood. |
| 17.0 ft | Pequannock Avenue at Roosevelt Street becomes impassable. Route 23 exit ramp at Alexander Avenue becomes impassable. |
| 18.0 ft | Pequannock Avenue at Shady Street becomes impassable and blocks Roosevelt and Shady Streets. Oakwood at Shady Street becomes impassable. The first evacuations begin. Flooding occurs on West View Road and the Lower Riverview community areas of Wayne. |
| 18.5 ft | Route 23, North and South, is impassable and closed. |
| 19.0 ft | Widespread flooding occurs in low lying areas of Wayne, Pequannock and Pompton Lakes. |
| 20.0 ft | Village section of Pompton Plains begins to flood. |
| 21.0 ft | Flooding occurs across a large area from Jackson Avenue on the north and Riverside Drive on the south between the railroad tracks and the river. |
| 22.0 ft | Water spreads west of the railroad tracks by going underneath them. |
| 24.0 ft | Portions of the railroad tracks are flooded. |
| 26.0 ft | Flooding spreads west to near the Newark-Pompton Turnpike. |
Forecast office: NWS Mount Holly · River Forecast Center: Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center.
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