Pompton River News Today

The facility is in a flood zone, and the planned improvements will protect it from flooding of the nearby Pompton River.

The highway crosses the Pompton River, a tributary of the Passaic River, at the border between Pequannock Township and Wayne.

Rescue crews evacuated people from their homes as flood waters rose in Paterson, New Jersey early Friday.

Police in New Jersey communities urged residents to be aware of continued flooding, nearly a day after the latest storm arrived to soak the state.

NJ Rivers Still Rising As Another Winter Storm Approaches - Across New Jersey, NJ - Tuesday night's rainstorm, which dropped 4 inches in some areas, created a recipe for disaster in North and Central Jersey.

Numerous Flood Warnings remain in effect for rivers, streams, and creeks in North Jersey as runoff from rainwater and snowmelt is still working through the watersheds.

There are two more storm systems aiming for New Jersey in the next week, along with an intrusion of very cold arctic air this weekend.

The Delaware River in Philadelphia broke an all-time record crest, previously set during Superstorm Sandy, as it rose to 10.66 feet above the low-tide level during high tide.

New Jersey woke up Wednesday, dealing with swollen rivers and coastal flooding that prompted road closures in the latest storm's aftermath.

New Jersey woke up Wednesday, dealing with swollen rivers and coastal flooding that prompted road closures in the latest storm's aftermath.