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Saddle River at Paramus — water level right now

Bergen County, New Jersey · NWS gauge PARN4
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current stage (ft)
 
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minor flood stage
 
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

action · 6
minor · 6
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Minor flood stage6low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood
Action stage6water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

The National Weather Service has no historic crest list on file for this gauge.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

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Gauge details

NWS gauge IDPARN4
USGS site01391102
CountyBergen
StateNew Jersey
NWS forecast officeUpton
River forecast centerMiddle Atlantic River Forecast Center
Coordinates40.955, -74.1
Time zoneEST5EDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Saddle River at Paramus

Is Saddle River at Paramus flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Minor flooding at this gauge begins at 6 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Saddle River at Paramus?

minor flood stage 6 ft, action stage 6 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Upton and local emergency management.