Passaic R at Passaic (Great) Falls at Paterson NJ water level

Name: Passaic R at Passaic (Great) Falls at Paterson NJ water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Passaic R, New Jersey, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

115.77ft Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:15 AM EDT (56 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Passaic R at Passaic (Great) Falls at Paterson NJ is 115.77 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 is falling, down 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 115.67 ft and 116.19 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.36 ft.

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.

21 Wed 63° 46° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 65° 41° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 59° 46° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 63° 45° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 65° 46° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 70° 47° – Wind 5 mph

27 Tue 68° 53° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Molly Ann Brook at North Haledon NJRiver gauge, Molly Ann Brook	3.10 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	2.6 mi
Passaic River at Little Falls NJRiver gauge, Passaic River	2.02 ft	Below flood stage	−0.20 ft	3.2 mi
Passaic River at Dundee Dam at Clifton NJRiver gauge, Passaic River	1.43 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	3.5 mi
Passaic River above Beatties Dam at Little Falls NJRiver gauge, Passaic River	8.74 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	3.5 mi
Peckman River at Little Falls NJRiver gauge, Peckman River	9.6 cfs	Normal	±0	3.7 mi
Passaic River at I-80 at Singac NJRiver gauge, Passaic River	3.35 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	4.7 mi
Saddle River below Hohokus Brook at Paramus NJRiver gauge, Saddle River	1.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	5.1 mi
Saddle River at Lodi NJRiver gauge, Saddle River	2.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	5.6 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 Passaic R at Passaic (Great) Falls at Paterson NJ today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:15 AM EDT, the water level was 115.77 ft. Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Passaic R at Passaic (Great) Falls at Paterson NJ rising or falling?

Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.36 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Passaic R at Passaic (Great) Falls at Paterson 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:01389802 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.91583, -74.18167 (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	115.77 ft	2026-10-21 08:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Passaic R at Passaic (Great) Falls at Paterson NJ (usgs:01389802). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/new-jersey/passaic-r-at-passaic-great-falls-at-paterson-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