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Around Saddle River
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- Liberty Island Information CenterVisitor center19.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Statue Of Liberty National MonumentRecreation area19.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Governors Island National MonumentRecreation area19.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Saddle River is a 17.8 mile river near Kayak Rental NJ in New Jersey. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Saddle River below Hohokus Brook at Paramus NJ (site 01391102). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2013 to 2025
Saddle River typically runs highest in March, at a median 90 cfs, and lowest in September, at 27 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,600 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 61 | 44 to 116 |
| February | 70 | 56 to 103 |
| March | 90 | 67 to 122 |
| April | 88 | 68 to 122 |
| May | 77 | 52 to 116 |
| June | 51 | 38 to 83 |
| July | 47 | 25 to 82 |
| August | 40 | 25 to 70 |
| September | 27 | 20 to 52 |
| October | 32 | 22 to 63 |
| November | 40 | 30 to 74 |
| December | 64 | 40 to 114 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 12 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Saddle River below Hohokus Brook at Paramus NJ (site 01391102). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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