Peckman River at Little Falls NJ water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.93ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 07:00 PM EDT (16 min ago)

Flow: 9.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Peckman River at Little Falls NJ, where the gauge shows 0.93 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.92 ft – 1.98 ft.

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

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 62° 40° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 64° 45° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 62° 47° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 65° 47° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 61° 49° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 57° 45° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 61° 46° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:13 AM Sunset 06:12 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on the Peckman River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Peckman River at Ozone Ave at Verona NJRiver gauge, Peckman River	−0.46 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	2.0 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Passaic River at Little Falls NJRiver gauge, Passaic River	2.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	0.9 mi
Passaic River above Beatties Dam at Little Falls NJRiver gauge, Passaic River	8.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	1.1 mi
Passaic River at I-80 at Singac NJRiver gauge, Passaic River	3.61 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	2.8 mi
Passaic River at Dundee Dam at Clifton NJRiver gauge, Passaic River	1.51 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	5.0 mi
Passaic River at Pine Brook NJRiver gauge, Passaic River	15.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.54 ft	5.2 mi
Third River at Bloomfield NJRiver gauge, Third River	1.95 ft	Below flood stage	±0	5.3 mi
Molly Ann Brook at North Haledon NJRiver gauge, Molly Ann Brook	3.09 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	5.9 mi
Second River at Belleville NJRiver gauge, Second River	9.2 cfs	Normal	+0.5 cfs	6 mi

Questions and answers

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 Peckman River at Little Falls NJ today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:00 PM EDT, the water level was 0.93 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Peckman River at Little Falls NJ rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Peckman River at Little Falls NJ normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01389550 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.87194, -74.22222 (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	0.93 ft	2026-10-19 23:00	Provisional
Flow	9.6 cfs	2026-10-19 23:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Peckman River at Little Falls NJ (usgs:01389550). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-jersey/peckman-river-at-little-falls-nj

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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