How high is the Wanaque River at Wanaque NJ right now?

The Wanaque River at Wanaque NJ is currently flowing at 13 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.29 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Wanaque River at Wanaque NJ normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 10th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Wanaque River at Wanaque NJ at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.71 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 6.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Wanaque River at Wanaque NJ on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 18 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 13 to 137 cfs.

Where is the Wanaque River at Wanaque NJ stream gauge located?

The Wanaque River at Wanaque NJ stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Passaic County, NJ on the Wanaque River. USGS site number 01387000 (coordinates 41.0442, -74.2931).

Wanaque River at Wanaque NJ

USGS Site No: 01387000 • Wanaque River • Passaic County, NJ

Wanaque River at Wanaque NJ on the Wanaque River is currently at 13 cfs (Very Low — 10th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.29 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Wanaque River

Wanaque River at Monks NJ

CFS Discharge

1.29

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

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	13	Today: 13 cfs
25th	Low threshold	16
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	18
75th	High threshold	20
95th	Very High threshold	137

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	13	—
May 28, 2026	13	—
May 27, 2026	14	—
May 26, 2026	14	—
May 25, 2026	14	—
May 24, 2026	15	—
May 23, 2026	14	—
May 22, 2026	14	—
May 21, 2026	14	—
May 20, 2026	14	—
May 19, 2026	14	—
May 18, 2026	14	—
May 17, 2026	14	—
May 16, 2026	14	—
May 15, 2026	14	—
Apr 21, 2026	13	—
Apr 20, 2026	13	—
Apr 19, 2026	13	—
Apr 18, 2026	13	—
Apr 17, 2026	14	—
Apr 16, 2026	14	—
Apr 15, 2026	14	—
Apr 14, 2026	14	—
Apr 13, 2026	13	—
Apr 12, 2026	13	—
Apr 11, 2026	13	—
Apr 10, 2026	13	—
Apr 9, 2026	13	—
Apr 8, 2026	13	—
Apr 7, 2026	13	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01387000
State: NJ
County: Passaic County
Coordinates: 41.0442, -74.2931
Drainage Area: 90 mi²
Datum (ft): 209.1
HUC Code: 020301030103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 5.0 ft
Flood Stage: 6.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 8.0 ft
Major Flood: 9.0 ft

Currently 4.71 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 809 cfs

May 15, 2025
Min discharge: 3 cfs

Dec 4, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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