Rivers in Pennsylvania
Delaware River at New Hope-Lambertville Bridge
Below flood stage
0.48ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 6:45 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 13.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 0.70 ftWed, Sep 23, 2:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 24.16 ft1955
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 16.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 15.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 13.00 ft |
| Action | 12.00 ft |
- 26.00 ftExtensive flooding in Lambertville with all of the low-lying areas of town inundated.
- 17.00 ftWater is up to the top of the Free Bridge piers.
- 16.50 ftWater is two-thirds of the way up Coryell Street in Lambertville.
- 16.00 ftWater is at the top of the wall in the Waterworks Parking Garage (river side) in New Hope.
- 15.00 ftRiver Road in New Hope begins to flood.
- 14.50 ftPark floods on East Ferry Street in New Hope. Patio floods in rear of the Landing. Waterview parking gagages in New Hope begin to flood.
- 14.00 ftWater covers the entire parking garage at the Waterworks Condominiums in New Hope.
- 13.50 ftFlooding occurs on Waterloo Street in New Hope via storm sewers.
- 13.00 ftWater is at the top of the stone retaining wall at the Landing in New hope. The Waterworks Condominium parking garage in New Hope begins to flood. Residents along the north and south ends of Lambert Lane in Lambertville sustain minor flooding, basements begin to flood.
- 12.50 ftThe lower parking lot begins to flood at the Lambertville Station Inn and Restaurant.
Crest history
19 crests on NOAA’s list since 1786.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 20, 1955 | 24.16 ft |
| 2 | October 11, 1903 | 21.80 ft |
| 3 | April 4, 2005 | 19.60 ft |
| 4 | June 29, 2006 | 19.08 ft |
| 5 | January 8, 1841 | 17.90 ft |
| 6 | March 19, 1936 | 17.89 ft |
| 7 | March 2, 1902 | 17.80 ft |
| 8 | September 19, 2004 | 16.50 ft |
| 9 | March 15, 1846 | 15.50 ft |
| 10 | January 20, 1996 | 15.34 ft |
| 11 | September 9, 2011 | 15.10 ft |
| 12 | May 24, 1942 | 14.23 ft |
| 13 | October 6, 1786 | 13.90 ft |
| 14 | September 2, 2021 | 13.39 ft |
| 15 | May 30, 1984 | 13.21 ft |
| 16 | December 12, 1952 | 13.08 ft |
| 17 | March 12, 2011 | 13.07 ft |
| 18 | August 29, 2011 | 12.74 ft |
| 19 | October 16, 1955 | 12.04 ft |
Most recent crests
- September 2, 2021: 13.39 ft
- September 9, 2011: 15.10 ft
- August 29, 2011: 12.74 ft
- March 12, 2011: 13.07 ft
- June 29, 2006: 19.08 ft
- April 4, 2005: 19.60 ft
- September 19, 2004: 16.50 ft
- January 20, 1996: 15.34 ft
- May 30, 1984: 13.21 ft
- October 16, 1955: 12.04 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Gauge reading affected by nearby construction.
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.