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Pompton River at Pompton Plains

Highest listed crest 25.24 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft28 crests since 1968

The Pompton River at Pompton Plains crested at major flood stage 16 times among the 28 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1968 to 2024. The highest, 25.24 ft on August 29, 2011, was major flooding, 9.24 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
25.24 ft
August 29, 2011
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
16
2nd of 125 gauges in New Jersey
Most recent flood crest
January 10, 2024
20.38 ft, major flooding
Location
Passaic County
Near Pompton Lakes (2.3 mi), Lincoln Park (3.4 mi), Oakland (4.8 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Pompton River at Pompton Plains
Action stage13.02Dec 2, 1996The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.09Apr 8, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.01Nov 9, 1977Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.016Jan 10, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

28 crests from 1968 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pompton River at Pompton Plains, 1968 to 2024 14161820222426ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft May 30, 1968: 22.18 ft, major flooding; 18,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1973: 20.37 ft, major flooding; 15,580 cubic feet per secondNov 9, 1977: 18.65 ft, moderate flooding; 12,130 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1980: 19.56 ft, major flooding; 13,660 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1984: 24.47 ft, major flooding; 25,400 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1996: 16.96 ft, minor flooding; 9,490 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1996: 14.86 ft, action stage; 6,770 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1996: 14.86 ft, action stageMay 12, 1998: 16.32 ft, minor flooding; 8,620 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1999: 21.00 ft, major flooding; 16,400 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 2003: 16.78 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 2005: 20.42 ft, major flooding; 15,300 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2005: 17.86 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 2005: 17.56 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2007: 21.72 ft, major flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2010: 22.77 ft, major floodingMar 31, 2010: 16.90 ft, minor floodingMar 7, 2011: 20.28 ft, major flooding; 14,360 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2011: 22.11 ft, major flooding; 17,710 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2011: 19.80 ft, major floodingAug 29, 2011: 25.24 ft, major floodingSep 8, 2011: 20.33 ft, major flooding; 14,260 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2018: 16.17 ft, minor flooding; 7,625 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2021: 16.35 ft, minor flooding; 7,879 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2021: 19.58 ft, major flooding; 13,075 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2022: 16.24 ft, minor flooding; 7,723 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2023: 21.21 ft, major flooding; 16,154 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 20.38 ft, major flooding; 14,549 cubic feet per second Highest, 25.24 ft, Aug 29, 2011 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pompton River at Pompton Plains 1960s: 1 1970s: 2 1980s: 2 1990s: 3 2000s: 5 2010s: 8 8 2020s: 5 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Pompton River at Pompton Plains
1Aug 29, 201125.24+9.24Major—
2Apr 6, 198424.47+8.47Major25,400
3Mar 14, 201022.77+6.77Major—
4May 30, 196822.18+6.18Major18,900
5Mar 12, 201122.11+6.11Major17,710
6Apr 16, 200721.72+5.72Major18,000
7Dec 19, 202321.21+5.21Major16,154
8Sep 17, 199921.00+5.00Major16,400
9Apr 3, 200520.42+4.42Major15,300
10Jan 10, 202420.38+4.38Major14,549
11Feb 3, 197320.37+4.37Major15,580
12Sep 8, 201120.33+4.33Major14,260
13Mar 7, 201120.28+4.28Major14,360
14Apr 17, 201119.80+3.80Major—
15Sep 2, 202119.58+3.58Major13,075
16Apr 10, 198019.56+3.56Major13,660
17Nov 9, 197718.65+2.65Moderate12,130
18Oct 9, 200517.86+1.86Minor10,600
19Oct 13, 200517.56+1.56Minor10,100
20Jan 28, 199616.96+0.96Minor9,490
21Mar 31, 201016.90+0.90Minor—
22Dec 12, 200316.78+0.78Minor—
23Aug 23, 202116.35+0.35Minor7,879
24May 12, 199816.32+0.32Minor8,620
25Apr 8, 202216.24+0.24Minor7,723
26Dec 22, 201816.17+0.17Minor7,625
27Oct 21, 199614.86−1.14Action6,770
28Dec 2, 199614.86−1.14Action—

Other gauges in Passaic County

Flood gauges in Passaic County
N. Haledon6.010.93 ft, May 16, 19902
Beatties Dam11.314.10 ft, Aug 30, 20110
Clifton (Dundee Dam)4.58.40 ft, Oct 10, 19031
Little Falls7.014.19 ft, Aug 30, 201122
Singac8.512.44 ft, Dec 20, 20231
Macopin5.57.75 ft, Mar 12, 19362
Riverdale8.013.60 ft, Apr 5, 19842
Pompton Lakes11.522.62 ft, Aug 29, 20119
Wanaque6.010.82 ft, Apr 5, 19842

Passaic County: every hazard · River floods across the country · New Jersey

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PPPN4, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.