Ramapo River at Dawes Highway at Pompton NJ water level

Name: Ramapo River at Dawes Highway at Pompton NJ water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Ramapo River, New Jersey, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

0.87ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:50 PM EDT (19 min ago)

Water temperature: 59 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Ramapo River at Dawes Highway at Pompton NJ is 0.87 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.86 ft and 1.01 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 59 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 67° 45° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 60° 43° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 67° 41° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 59° 43° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 62° 40° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 64° 42° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 70° 46° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the Ramapo River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ramapo River at Mary H Harriman Mem Park at HarrimanRiver gauge, Ramapo River	8.8 cfs	Normal	−1.0 cfs	24 mi
Ramapo River at RamapoRiver gauge, Ramapo River	2.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	12 mi
Ramapo River at SuffernRiver gauge, Ramapo River	2.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	11 mi
Ramapo River near Mahwah NJRiver gauge, Ramapo River	3.06 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	10 mi
Ramapo River at West Oakland Avenue at Oakland NJRiver gauge, Ramapo River	4.67 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	3.3 mi
Ramapo River at Lakeside Ave at Pompton Lakes NJRiver gauge, Ramapo River	10.62 ft	No reference yet	−0.03 ft	1.5 mi
Ramapo River above dam at Pompton Lakes NJReservoir, Ramapo River	10.37 ft	No reference yet	−0.05 ft	0.5 mi
Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes NJRiver gauge, Ramapo River	7.48 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	0.4 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pompton River at Pompton Plains NJRiver gauge, Pompton River	8.43 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	1.1 mi
Pequannock River at Riverdale NJRiver gauge, Pequannock River	2.46 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	1.3 mi
Wanaque River at Wanaque NJRiver gauge, Wanaque River	1.37 ft	Below flood stage	±0	4.1 mi
Molly Ann Brook at North Haledon NJRiver gauge, Molly Ann Brook	3.10 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	5.4 mi
West Brook near Wanaque NJRiver gauge, West Brook	11.4 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	6 mi
Passaic River at I-80 at Singac NJRiver gauge, Passaic River	3.44 ft	Below flood stage	−0.19 ft	6 mi
Pequannock River at Macopin Intake Dam NJRiver gauge, Pequannock River	2.85 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	7 mi
Pequannock River at Green Pond Junction NJRiver gauge, Pequannock River	54.9 cfs	High	+0.8 cfs	7 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 Ramapo River at Dawes Highway at Pompton NJ today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:50 PM EDT, the water level was 0.87 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Ramapo River at Dawes Highway at Pompton NJ rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Ramapo River at Dawes Highway at Pompton NJ normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:01388100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.98556, -74.27944 (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	0.87 ft	2026-10-20 20:50	Provisional
Water temperature	59 °F	2026-10-20 20:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Ramapo River at Dawes Highway at Pompton NJ (usgs:01388100). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-jersey/ramapo-river-at-dawes-highway-at-pompton-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