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Third River at Bloomfield

Highest listed crest 9.97 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft9 crests since 1990

The Third River at Bloomfield crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1990 to 2008. The highest, 9.97 ft on September 16, 1999, was major flooding, 3.97 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.97 ft
September 16, 1999; 2,670 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 9.0 ft
Crests at major
1
68th of 125 gauges in New Jersey
Most recent flood crest
September 6, 2008
7.36 ft, minor flooding
Location
Essex County
Near East Orange (2.7 mi), North Arlington (3.4 mi), Harrison (4.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Third River at Bloomfield
Action stage5.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.08Sep 6, 2008Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage9.01Sep 16, 1999Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

9 crests from 1990 to 2008. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Third River at Bloomfield, 1990 to 2008 678910ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 9.0 ft May 16, 1990: 6.18 ft, minor flooding; 975 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1991: 6.52 ft, minor flooding; 1,100 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1992: 6.58 ft, minor flooding; 1,120 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1996: 7.34 ft, minor flooding; 1,410 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1999: 9.97 ft, major flooding; 2,670 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 2002: 6.20 ft, minor flooding; 982 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2005: 6.48 ft, minor flooding; 1,080 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2007: 7.79 ft, minor flooding; 1,600 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 2008: 7.36 ft, minor flooding; 1,420 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.97 ft, Sep 16, 1999 1990199520002005

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Third River at Bloomfield 1990s: 5 5 2000s: 4 1990s2000s
  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, Third River at Bloomfield
1Sep 16, 19999.97+3.97Major2,670
2Apr 15, 20077.79+1.79Minor1,600
3Sep 6, 20087.36+1.36Minor1,420
4Oct 19, 19967.34+1.34Minor1,410
5Jun 5, 19926.58+0.58Minor1,120
6May 3, 19916.52+0.52Minor1,100
7Mar 28, 20056.48+0.48Minor1,080
8Jul 19, 20026.20+0.20Minor982
9May 16, 19906.18+0.18Minor975

Other gauges in Essex County

Flood gauges in Essex County
Verona3.56.57 ft, Sep 16, 19992

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge THRN4, 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.