Saddle River at Ridgewood NJ

Bergen County, New Jersey · USGS gauge 01390500 · NWS RWDN4 · Saddle River flood status · New Jersey river levels

Is Saddle River at Ridgewood NJ flooding right now?

Saddle River at Ridgewood NJ measured 0.81 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 4.2 ft below its 5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

0.81 ft

as of 55 min ago

Streamflow

15 cfs

data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 5 ft, with major flooding at 7 ft. The highest crest on record was 11.42 ft on Sun, Aug 28, 2011.

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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	5 ft	4.2 ft below
Minor flood	5 ft	4.2 ft below
Moderate flood	6 ft	5.2 ft below
Major flood	7 ft	6.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
11.42 ft	2011-08-28

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Hohokus Brook at Ho-Ho-Kus NJ	1.4 mi	Bergen County
Saddle River below Hohokus Brook at Paramus NJ	2.1 mi	Bergen County
Pascack Brook at Woodcliff Lake outlet at Hillsdale NJ	2.9 mi	Bergen County
Pascack Brook at Westwood NJ	3.7 mi	Bergen County
Hackensack River at New Milford NJ	4.2 mi	Bergen 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