Editing New Milford, New Jersey (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough had a total area of 2.32 square miles (6.02&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 2.28 square miles (5.91&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.04 square miles (0.11&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (1.77%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The borough borders the Bergen County municipalities of [[Bergenfield, New Jersey|Bergenfield]], [[Dumont, New Jersey|Dumont]], [[Oradell, New Jersey|Oradell]], [[River Edge, New Jersey|River Edge]] and [[Teaneck, New Jersey|Teaneck]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1010576/touches.html Areas touching New Milford], MapIt. Accessed March 1, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/visitors-guide/county-maps Bergen County Map of Municipalities], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]]. Accessed March 1, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

New Milford—together with [[River Edge, New Jersey|River Edge]] and [[Teaneck, New Jersey|Teaneck]]—is home to historic [[New Bridge Landing]].<ref>[http://www.newbridgelanding.org/ Welcome to New Bridge Landing] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427223541/http://www.newbridgelanding.org/ |date=2016-04-27 }}, Historic New Bridge Landing Park Commission. Accessed April 20, 2016. "New Bridge Landing was the site of a pivotal bridge crossing the Hackensack River, where General George Washington led his troops in retreat from British forces. The area is now a New Jersey historic site in portions of New Milford, River Edge and Teaneck in Bergen County, New Jersey."</ref>

New Bridge, Old Bridge and Peetzburgh are [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated communities]] located within New Milford.<ref>[http://www.newmilfordboro.com/home/180013952/180013952/Images/New%20Milford%20Historic%20Brochure-3.pdf Historic New Milford, New Jersey: Birthplace of Bergen County], Borough of New Milford. Accessed September 9, 2015. "In 1922, the Borough of New Milford was incorporated, and New Bridge, Old Bridge and Peetzburgh lost their identities as separate communities."</ref>

During [[Hurricane Irene (2011)|Hurricane Irene]] on August 28, 2011, the [[Hackensack River]] crested at {{convert|11.84|ft}}, the second-highest recorded height and almost {{convert|6|ft}} above [[flood stage]], forcing flooding homes to be evacuated. The record height at the New Milford flood gauge is {{convert|12.36|ft}} set during a storm on April 16, 2007, and the previous second-highest level of {{convert|11.45|ft}} had been set during [[Hurricane Floyd]] on September 16, 1999.<ref>[http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/river.php?wfo=okx&wfoid=18739&riverid=204915&view=1%2C1%2C1%2C1%2C1%2C1%2C1%2C1&toggles=10%2C7%2C8%2C2%2C9%2C15%2C6&pt%5B%5D=145643&allpoints=145643&data%5B%5D=all&submit=Make+my+River+Page! Hackensack River flood gauge at New Milford], [[National Weather Service]] Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service. Accessed August 29, 2011.</ref>