USEFUL LINKS IN FLOOD PREPAREDNESS
Information on the National Flood Insurance Program
https://www.floodsmart.gov/
Stream Data
- Link to the USGS Peckman River Gauge in Little Falls (Station No. 01389550). This gage is funded by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Note that flood stage is above elevation 7. The maximum discharge (2,010 cubic feet per second) and maximum depth (9.2 feet) were recorded during Hurricane Irene in 2011.
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?01389550 - Inundation mapping is available for the Peckman River. A user can enter the predicted flood or the flood category of interest.
https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/inundation/index.php?gage=vron4 - Link to the National Weather Service Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service gauge on the Passaic River in Little Falls below Beattie’s Dam. Note that the website provides up to three days of advanced warning of higher than usual water surface elevations. Food stage is elevation 7.
https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=phi&gage=ltfn4 - Inundation mapping is also available for the Passaic River. As above, a user can enter the predicted flood or the flood category. https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/inundation/index.php?gage=ltfn4
Rainfall Data
The Little Falls USGS heated rain gage is operated for flood-warning purposes and is located just upstream of the bridge on Francisco Avenue. This gage is operated for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer flood damage reduction feasibility study.
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nj/nwis/uv/?site_no=405219074132001&PARAmeter_cd=00045,00021,00052,00035,61728,00036
Link to the National Weather Service forecast for Little Falls. The site provides hazardous weather warnings and provides a more detailed projection than most sites.
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Little+Falls&state=NJ&site=OKX&textField1=40.8755&textField2=-74.2185
General Information on Flooding
FEMA guidance on preparing for, surviving and recovering from widespread flooding.
https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/98102
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (free)
FEMA maps and studies are available through the Flood Map Service Center. A user can simply enter their address.
https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home
Elevation Certificates on File
Updated, linked below as of October 1, 2020.
For more information on how to prepare, respond, recover and mitigate, please visit our Office of Emergency Management page