Passaic River above Beatties Dam at Little Falls NJ water level

Name: Passaic River above Beatties Dam at Little Falls NJ water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Passaic River, New Jersey, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

8.78ft Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Passaic River above Beatties Dam at Little Falls NJ reads 8.78 ft, a normal level.

It is 2.52 ft below the flood stage of 11.30 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.10 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 8.78 ft and 9.10 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 14.10 ftAugust 30, 2011

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 11.30 ft, still 2.52 ft away.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	14.10 ft	August 30, 2011
2	14.00 ft	April 7, 1984
3	13.20 ft	March 16, 2010
4	13.00 ft	April 17, 2007
5	12.56 ft	December 20, 2023
6	12.40 ft	April 5, 2005
7	12.35 ft	January 12, 2024
8	11.45 ft	December 30, 2023

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 69° 45° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 62° 43° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 67° 43° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 60° 46° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 63° 45° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 66° 47° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 70° 49° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the Passaic River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Passaic River near Millington NJRiver gauge, Passaic River	4.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	21 mi
Passaic River near Chatham NJRiver gauge, Passaic River	3.90 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	14 mi
Passaic River at Pine Brook NJRiver gauge, Passaic River	14.78 ft	Below flood stage	−0.64 ft	4.8 mi
Passaic River below Pompton River at Two Bridges NJRiver gauge, Passaic River	4.43 ft	No reference yet	−0.18 ft	2.0 mi
Passaic River at I-80 at Singac NJRiver gauge, Passaic River	3.43 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	1.8 mi
Passaic River at Little Falls NJRiver gauge, Passaic River	2.09 ft	Below flood stage	−0.20 ft	0.4 mi
Passaic River at Dundee Dam at Clifton NJRiver gauge, Passaic River	1.43 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	5.5 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Peckman River at Little Falls NJRiver gauge, Peckman River	10.6 cfs	Normal	+0.5 cfs	1.1 mi
Peckman River at Ozone Ave at Verona NJRiver gauge, Peckman River	−0.46 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	2.7 mi
Molly Ann Brook at North Haledon NJRiver gauge, Molly Ann Brook	3.10 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	5.4 mi
Third River at Bloomfield NJRiver gauge, Third River	1.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	6 mi
Pompton River at Pompton Plains NJRiver gauge, Pompton River	8.40 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	6 mi
Whippany River near Pine Brook NJRiver gauge, Whippany River	3.46 ft	High	−0.39 ft	6 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Passaic River above Beatties Dam at Little Falls NJ?

The official flood stage is 11.30 ft. The level is currently 2.52 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Passaic River above Beatties Dam at Little Falls NJ today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 PM EDT, the water level was 8.78 ft. Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Passaic River above Beatties Dam at Little Falls NJ rising or falling?

Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Passaic River above Beatties Dam at Little Falls NJ normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Passaic River above Beatties Dam at Little Falls NJ?

The highest level on record is 14.10 ft on August 30, 2011.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01389492 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.88444, -74.23444 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	8.78 ft	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Passaic River above Beatties Dam at Little Falls NJ (usgs:01389492). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-jersey/passaic-river-above-beatties-dam-at-little-falls-nj

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer