Pascack Brook at Westwood NJ water level

Name: Pascack Brook at Westwood NJ water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Pascack Brook, New Jersey, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

1.58ft Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:25 PM EDT (30 min ago)

Flow: 32.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Pascack Brook at Westwood NJ is at 1.58 ft, in the normal range.

It is 3.42 ft below the flood stage of 5.00 ft.

It has risen 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. There is still 3.42 ft of room before flood stage. In the last month it has stayed between 1.51 ft and 1.73 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: 11.40 ftSeptember 16, 1999

Floating and fishing near Pascack Brook at Westwood NJ

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Flood stage here is 5.00 ft, 3.42 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

4.00 ft: One foot of water on Washington avenue and Broadway impacting a few business on Broadway north of Lake street.
1.58 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	11.40 ft	September 16, 1999

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 67° 44° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 61° 43° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 66° 40° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 60° 45° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 64° 46° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 66° 47° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 70° 50° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:14 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on Pascack Brook

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pascack Brook at Park Ridge NJRiver gauge, Pascack Brook	2.81 ft	Below flood stage	±0	3.2 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hackensack River at Rivervale NJRiver gauge, Hackensack River	1.82 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	1.7 mi
Hackensack River at New Milford NJRiver gauge, Hackensack River	1.54 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	3.1 mi
Saddle River at Ridgewood NJRiver gauge, Saddle River	0.84 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	3.7 mi
Hohokus Brook at Ho-Ho-Kus NJRiver gauge, Hohokus Brook	1.49 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	4.7 mi
Saddle River below Hohokus Brook at Paramus NJRiver gauge, Saddle River	1.98 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	4.9 mi
Saddle River at Upper Saddle River NJRiver gauge, Saddle River	1.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	6.0 mi
Hackensack River at West NyackRiver gauge, Hackensack River	44.8 cfs	High	+0.8 cfs	8 mi
Saddle River at Lodi NJRiver gauge, Saddle River	2.17 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	8 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Pascack Brook at Westwood NJ?

The official flood stage is 5.00 ft. The level is currently 3.42 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 Pascack Brook at Westwood NJ today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:25 PM EDT, the water level was 1.58 ft. Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Pascack Brook at Westwood NJ rising or falling?

Up 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pascack Brook at Westwood NJ normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Pascack Brook at Westwood NJ?

The highest level on record is 11.40 ft on September 16, 1999.

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:01377500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.99278, -74.02111 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	1.58 ft	2026-10-20 17:25	Provisional
Flow	32.7 cfs	2026-10-20 17:25	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pascack Brook at Westwood NJ (usgs:01377500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-jersey/pascack-brook-at-westwood-nj

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