Rivers in New York
Delaware River at Barryville
Below flood stage
3.41ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 5:45 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 17.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 3.40 ftWed, Sep 23, 8:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 28.97 ft2006
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 26.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 22.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 17.00 ft |
| Action | 15.00 ft |
- 31.50 ftFEMA flood insurance risk maps indicate that this level, as measured at the stream gage, marks the 100 year (1 percent) floodplain. Your property is at risk for flooding during a record flood event. A 100 yer flood is a flood that has a 1 percent chance of occurring in any year.
- 28.97 ftThis is the level from the June 2006 flood and is the record crest. State Route 97 flooded in many spots from Barryville to Minisink Ford. Most properties flood on the Pennsylvania side of the river along Masthope Plank Road.
- 26.40 ftThis is the major flood level from Hurricane Diane, which occurred on August 19, 1955.
- 24.80 ftThis represents the flood crest from April 2005. Parts of Route 97 flooded downstream of Minisink Ford. Backwater flooding affects the Lackawaxen River up to Route 590.
- 22.20 ftThis level represents the rapid snow melt and heavy rain event of January 20, 1996. Scenic Drive in Lackawaxen floods at this level.
- 17.00 ftThe river leaves its banks and floods the natural floodplain which is mostly agricultural.
Crest history
20 crests on NOAA’s list since 1942.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 28, 2006 | 28.97 ft |
| 2 | August 19, 1955 | 26.40 ft |
| 3 | April 3, 2005 | 24.80 ft |
| 4 | September 18, 2004 | 24.09 ft |
| 5 | May 23, 1942 | 23.19 ft |
| 6 | January 20, 1996 | 22.18 ft |
| 7 | February 11, 1981 | 20.90 ft |
| 8 | March 22, 1948 | 20.07 ft |
| 9 | June 29, 1973 | 20.06 ft |
| 10 | March 15, 1986 | 19.28 ft |
| 11 | October 27, 2021 | 18.72 ft |
| 12 | September 9, 2011 | 18.61 ft |
| 13 | February 24, 1961 | 18.19 ft |
| 14 | January 22, 1959 | 17.73 ft |
| 15 | December 12, 1952 | 17.70 ft |
| 16 | March 31, 1951 | 17.65 ft |
| 17 | December 31, 1948 | 17.63 ft |
| 18 | October 1, 2010 | 17.18 ft |
| 19 | December 26, 2020 | 17.05 ft |
| 20 | September 7, 2011 | 17.05 ft |
Most recent crests
- October 27, 2021: 18.72 ft
- December 26, 2020: 17.05 ft
- September 9, 2011: 18.61 ft
- September 7, 2011: 17.05 ft
- October 1, 2010: 17.18 ft
- June 28, 2006: 28.97 ft
- April 3, 2005: 24.80 ft
- September 18, 2004: 24.09 ft
- January 20, 1996: 22.18 ft
- March 15, 1986: 19.28 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamDelaware River at Callicoon
- DownstreamDelaware River at Matamoras/Port Jervis
- Lackawaxen River at Rowland
- Lackawaxen River at Hawley
- Mongaup River at Mongaup
- Lackawaxen River at Honesdale
- Mongaup River at Mongaup Valley
- Dyberry Creek at Honesdale
- Dyberry Creek at Jadwin Reservoir
- Delaware River at Montague
What this means
Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.