Full Notification

This is an updated message from the Fairfield Office of Emergency Management regarding current and potential flood conditions. As of today, Wednesday December 20^th at approximately 7 am, the Passaic River Gauge at Pinebrook showed the river height to have crested at 21.52’. Thankfully, this is below the initial level previously reported which was 22.3'. While this lower prediction is encouraging, residents and business owners are still encouraged to monitor conditions at their homes and places of business.

Due to flooded roadways, travel still remains challenging around the township. Please be advised that, due to flooding on the roadway of Route 46 East in Wayne near the Willowbrook Mall, Route 46 East in Fairfield is closed near the West Essex Diner. Anyone needing to go east is encouraged to use Route 80 or to find an alternate route. In addition, the following major roadways still remain closed as of this report:

• Bloomfield Avenue
• Little Falls Road @ Pier Lane
• Horseneck Road between Hollywood Avenue and the Montville town line
• Two Bridges Road into Lincoln Park

To see a list of all affected roadways, citizens can go to the Township of Fairfield’s website at www.Fairfieldnj.org. You can also call the Township’s flood hotline at (201) 522-9267. This phone will remain available throughout this emergency.

The Office of Emergency Management attempts to provide our community with the best available flood information that it can, based upon current and historical data. However, because each potential flood is different, how it impacts areas of town may also be different.

Instructions:

12/20/23 - A message from the Fairfield Office of Emergency Management. Click the link to read the info.