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Saddle River at Lodi

Highest listed crest 13.94 ftFlood stage 5.5 ft22 crests since 1927

The Saddle River at Lodi crested at major flood stage 16 times among the 22 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1927 to 2022. The highest, 13.94 ft on September 16, 1999, was major flooding, 8.44 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Saddle River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.94 ft
September 16, 1999; 5,330 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
5.5 ft
Major flooding from 8.0 ft
Crests at major
16
2nd of 125 gauges in New Jersey
Most recent flood crest
April 8, 2022
8.99 ft, major flooding
Location
Bergen County
Near Lodi (0.9 mi), Maywood (1.3 mi), Garfield (1.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Saddle River at Lodi
Action stage5.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.53Aug 19, 1955Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.03Apr 16, 1983Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage8.016Apr 8, 2022Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

22 crests from 1927 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Saddle River at Lodi, 1927 to 2022 468101214ft Flood stage 5.5 ftMajor 8.0 ft Sep 2, 1927: 6.82 ft, minor flooding; 1,630 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1936: 6.27 ft, minor flooding; 1,720 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 1945: 10.00 ft, major flooding; 3,500 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1951: 7.27 ft, moderate flooding; 2,530 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1955: 6.47 ft, minor flooding; 2,200 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1968: 9.53 ft, major flooding; 3,330 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1971: 10.16 ft, major floodingSep 12, 1971: 10.98 ft, major flooding; 3,770 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1973: 9.17 ft, major flooding; 3,210 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1973: 8.35 ft, major flooding; 2,940 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 1975: 7.97 ft, moderate flooding; 2,720 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1977: 8.96 ft, major flooding; 3,130 cubic feet per secondNov 9, 1977: 12.36 ft, major flooding; 4,500 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1983: 7.50 ft, moderate flooding; 2,550 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1999: 13.94 ft, major flooding; 5,330 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2007: 12.99 ft, major flooding; 5,050 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2011: 8.13 ft, major floodingMar 11, 2011: 9.49 ft, major floodingApr 17, 2011: 9.66 ft, major floodingAug 28, 2011: 13.50 ft, major floodingSep 2, 2021: 12.57 ft, major flooding; 4,890 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2022: 8.99 ft, major flooding; 3,250 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.94 ft, Sep 16, 1999 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Saddle River at Lodi 1920s: 1 1930s: 1 1940s: 1 1950s: 2 1960s: 1 1970s: 7 7 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 4 2020s: 2 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Saddle River at Lodi
1Sep 16, 199913.94+8.44Major5,330
2Aug 28, 201113.50+8.00Major—
3Apr 16, 200712.99+7.49Major5,050
4Sep 2, 202112.57+7.07Major4,890
5Nov 9, 197712.36+6.86Major4,500
6Sep 12, 197110.98+5.48Major3,770
7Aug 28, 197110.16+4.66Major—
8Jul 23, 194510.00+4.50Major3,500
9Apr 17, 20119.66+4.16Major—
10May 29, 19689.53+4.03Major3,330
11Mar 11, 20119.49+3.99Major—
12Feb 3, 19739.17+3.67Major3,210
13Apr 8, 20228.99+3.49Major3,250
14Feb 25, 19778.96+3.46Major3,130
15Dec 21, 19738.35+2.85Major2,940
16Mar 7, 20118.13+2.63Major—
17Jul 14, 19757.97+2.47Moderate2,720
18Apr 16, 19837.50+2.00Moderate2,550
19Mar 31, 19517.27+1.77Moderate2,530
20Sep 2, 19276.82+1.32Minor1,630
21Aug 19, 19556.47+0.97Minor2,200
22Mar 12, 19366.27+0.77Minor1,720

The worst floods along the Saddle River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Saddle River that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 16, 1999: 13.94 ft here, major flooding

August 28, 2011: 13.50 ft here, major flooding

  • RidgewoodNJ · Aug 28, 2011 · 11.42 ft · Major · its highest

April 16, 2007: 12.99 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Saddle River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Saddle River
Upper Saddle RiverNJ4.55.64 ft, Sep 16, 19991
RidgewoodNJ5.011.42 ft, Aug 28, 20111
Lodi this gaugeNJ5.513.94 ft, Sep 16, 199916

Other gauges in Bergen County

Flood gauges in Bergen County
New Milford6.012.36 ft, Apr 16, 20072
Rivervale5.512.26 ft, Aug 28, 20113
Ho-Ho-Kus3.07.32 ft, Sep 16, 19992
Westwood5.011.40 ft, Sep 16, 19991
Mahwah8.015.78 ft, Aug 28, 20113
Ridgewood5.011.42 ft, Aug 28, 20111
Upper Saddle River4.55.64 ft, Sep 16, 19991

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LODN4, 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.