Saddle River below Hohokus Brook at Paramus NJ water level

Name: Saddle River below Hohokus Brook at Paramus NJ water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Saddle River, New Jersey, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

1.95ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 11:15 PM EDT (56 min ago)

Flow: 72.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Saddle River below Hohokus Brook at Paramus NJ, where the gauge shows 1.95 ft.

It is 4.05 ft below the flood stage of 6.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.90 ft – 2.10 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

For reference, flood stage is 6.00 ft.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.05 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 57° 36° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 62° 39° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 66° 49° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 63° 48° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 66° 46° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 60° 48° – Wind 12 mph

24 Sat 57° 43° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:13 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min First quarter 55%

Map

Other gauges on the Saddle River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Saddle River at Upper Saddle River NJRiver gauge, Saddle River	1.99 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	7 mi
Saddle River at Ridgewood NJRiver gauge, Saddle River	0.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	2.1 mi
Saddle River at Lodi NJRiver gauge, Saddle River	2.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	4.6 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hohokus Brook at Ho-Ho-Kus NJRiver gauge, Hohokus Brook	1.50 ft	Below flood stage	±0	3.0 mi
Hackensack River at New Milford NJRiver gauge, Hackensack River	1.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.32 ft	3.8 mi
Molly Ann Brook at North Haledon NJRiver gauge, Molly Ann Brook	3.09 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	4.4 mi
Pascack Brook at Westwood NJRiver gauge, Pascack Brook	1.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	4.9 mi
Passaic River at Dundee Dam at Clifton NJRiver gauge, Passaic River	1.55 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	5.0 mi
Pascack Brook at Park Ridge NJRiver gauge, Pascack Brook	2.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	6 mi
Hackensack River at Rivervale NJRiver gauge, Hackensack River	1.85 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	7 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Saddle River below Hohokus Brook at Paramus NJ?

The official flood stage is 6.00 ft. The level is currently 4.05 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 Saddle River below Hohokus Brook at Paramus NJ today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 11:15 PM EDT, the water level was 1.95 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Saddle River below Hohokus Brook at Paramus NJ rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Saddle River below Hohokus Brook at Paramus NJ normal?

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

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:01391102 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.95528, -74.09972 (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	1.95 ft	2026-10-19 03:15	Provisional
Flow	72.5 cfs	2026-10-19 03:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Saddle River below Hohokus Brook at Paramus NJ (usgs:01391102). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-jersey/saddle-river-below-hohokus-brook-at-paramus-nj

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