Passaic River Debris Tracker — Wallington to Kearny

Zones

Reports

Trends

Tide/Flow

Zone Summary

Click any zone on the map to log debris. Scores shown are the rolling average of the last 10 reports for that zone.

Legend · Debris Scale

1 Clean — no visible debris

2 Mostly clean — trace litter

3 Moderate — noticeable debris

4 Heavy — obstructive debris

5 Unsafe — do not row

Recent Reports

Debris Level Over Time

Each point is the average debris score across all reports submitted in that hour, overlaid with tide phase when available.

Zone Heat Index

Direction arrows on the map show the approximate drift of floating debris implied by the current river flow (downstream) and tide direction (ebb = downstream, flood = upstream).

Tide — Bergen Point, NY (NOAA 8519483)

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Nearest NOAA tide gauge for Newark Bay / Lower Passaic. NOAA station page ↗

River Flow — Passaic River at Little Falls (USGS 01389500)

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Upstream USGS gauge capturing main freshwater flow entering the lower Passaic. USGS station page ↗

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