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Flood Warning — Bergen County, NJ
Flood Warning
Issued
Expires
6:00 PM CDT · Sun, Sep 13 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KOKX

Affected Areas

Bergen County, NJ

Official Bulletin

550
WGUS41 KOKX 131357
FLWOKX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service New York NY
957 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a Flood Warning
for the following rivers in New Jersey...

  Saddle River near Lodi affecting Bergen County.

For the Saddle River...including Lodi...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 400 PM EDT.

&&

NJC003-132000-
/O.NEW.KOKX.FL.W.0003.260913T1357Z-260913T2000Z/
/LODN4.1.ER.260913T1625Z.260913T1800Z.260913T1840Z.NO/
957 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Saddle River near Lodi.

* WHEN...From this morning to this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, Saddle River begins to overflow into the
  back parking lot of the Boys and Girls club.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 5.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
    afternoon to a crest of 5.7 feet this afternoon. It will then
    fall below flood stage this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 5.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 6.1
    feet on 01/27/1996.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

All Times EDT Fld     Observed          Forecasts (8 am)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time      Mon   Tue   Wed

Saddle River
Lodi          5.5   5.2   Sun 9 am      2.1   2.1   2.0

&&

LAT...LON 4084 7409 4088 7412 4109 7412 4105 7403
      4086 7405

$$

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