How high is the Passaic River at Dundee Dam at Clifton NJ right now?

The Passaic River at Dundee Dam at Clifton NJ is currently flowing at 488 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.13 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Passaic River at Dundee Dam at Clifton NJ normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 45th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Passaic River at Dundee Dam at Clifton NJ at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 3.37 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 4.5 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Passaic River at Dundee Dam at Clifton NJ on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 574 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 138 to 6,250 cfs.

Where is the Passaic River at Dundee Dam at Clifton NJ stream gauge located?

The Passaic River at Dundee Dam at Clifton NJ stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Passaic County, NJ on the Passaic River. USGS site number 01389890 (coordinates 40.8858, -74.1283).

Passaic River at Dundee Dam at Clifton NJ

USGS Site No: 01389890 • Passaic River • Passaic County, NJ

Passaic River at Dundee Dam at Clifton NJ on the Passaic River is currently at 488 cfs (Normal — 45th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.13 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Passaic River

Passaic River at Little Falls NJ

488

CFS Discharge

1.13

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	138
25th	Low threshold	158
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	574	Today: 488 cfs
75th	High threshold	1,300
95th	Very High threshold	6,250

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 29, 2026	554	—
May 28, 2026	719	—
May 27, 2026	865	—
May 26, 2026	990	—
May 25, 2026	1,080	—
May 24, 2026	875	—
May 23, 2026	273	—
May 22, 2026	187	—
May 21, 2026	179	—
May 20, 2026	189	—
May 19, 2026	181	—
May 18, 2026	176	—
May 17, 2026	194	—
May 16, 2026	212	—
May 15, 2026	203	—
Apr 21, 2026	237	—
Apr 20, 2026	250	—
Apr 19, 2026	266	—
Apr 18, 2026	294	—
Apr 17, 2026	309	—
Apr 16, 2026	308	—
Apr 15, 2026	336	—
Apr 14, 2026	339	—
Apr 13, 2026	336	—
Apr 12, 2026	363	—
Apr 11, 2026	392	—
Apr 10, 2026	426	—
Apr 9, 2026	475	—
Apr 8, 2026	541	—
Apr 7, 2026	608	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01389890
State: NJ
County: Passaic County
Coordinates: 40.8858, -74.1283
Drainage Area: 805 mi²
Datum (ft): 23.6
HUC Code: 020301030803

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 3.5 ft
Flood Stage: 4.5 ft
Moderate Flood: 6.0 ft
Major Flood: 7.0 ft

Currently 3.37 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 4,340 cfs

Jun 2, 2025
Min discharge: 111 cfs

Oct 6, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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