Passaic River at Dundee Dam at Clifton NJ

Passaic County, New Jersey · USGS gauge 01389890 · NWS DDCN4 · Passaic River flood status · New Jersey river levels

Is Passaic River at Dundee Dam at Clifton NJ flooding right now?

Passaic River at Dundee Dam at Clifton NJ measured 1.16 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 3.3 ft below its 4.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.16 ft
as of 56 min ago
Streamflow
461 cfs
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 4.5 ft, with major flooding at 7 ft. The highest crest on record was 8.4 ft on Sat, Oct 10, 1903.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action3.5 ft2.3 ft below
Minor flood4.5 ft3.3 ft below
Moderate flood6 ft4.8 ft below
Major flood7 ft5.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
8.4 ft1903-10-10
6.8 ft1902-03-02
6.42 ft1936-03-13
6 ft1977-04-07
5.9 ft2011-08-30

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Saddle River at Lodi NJ2.5 miBergen County
Passaic River at Passaic (Great) Falls at Paterson NJ3.5 miPassaic County
Third River at Passaic NJ3.9 miPassaic County
Peckman River at Little Falls NJ5.0 miPassaic County
Saddle River below Hohokus Brook at Paramus NJ5.0 miBergen County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast