Rivers in New Jersey
Delaware River at Stockton
Below flood stage
1.24ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 4:00 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 18.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 1.50 ftWed, Sep 23, 2:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 30.44 ft1955
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 24.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 20.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 18.00 ft |
| Action | 17.00 ft |
- 26.00 ftMain Street in Stockton is flooded. The entrance to Bull Island State Park is closed.
- 22.00 ftRailroad Avenue in stockton is flooded.
- 19.00 ftPoint Pleasant, Pennsylvania begins to have flood problems.
- 18.00 ftMill Street in Stockton is flooded as well as the Bull Island Campgrounds.
Crest history
20 crests on NOAA’s list since 1841.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 20, 1955 | 30.44 ft |
| 2 | October 11, 1903 | 27.74 ft |
| 3 | March 19, 1936 | 27.00 ft |
| 4 | April 4, 2005 | 26.00 ft |
| 5 | June 29, 2006 | 25.39 ft |
| 6 | January 8, 1841 | 23.80 ft |
| 7 | February 28, 1902 | 22.83 ft |
| 8 | September 19, 2004 | 22.50 ft |
| 9 | June 6, 1862 | 21.84 ft |
| 10 | September 8, 2011 | 21.76 ft |
| 11 | May 24, 1942 | 20.84 ft |
| 12 | September 2, 2021 | 19.32 ft |
| 13 | December 12, 1952 | 19.28 ft |
| 14 | March 12, 2011 | 19.14 ft |
| 15 | April 1, 1940 | 19.00 ft |
| 16 | January 1, 1949 | 18.54 ft |
| 17 | April 1, 1951 | 18.09 ft |
| 18 | June 30, 1973 | 17.85 ft |
| 19 | August 29, 2011 | 16.68 ft |
| 20 | May 30, 1984 | 16.26 ft |
Most recent crests
- September 2, 2021: 19.32 ft
- September 8, 2011: 21.76 ft
- August 29, 2011: 16.68 ft
- March 12, 2011: 19.14 ft
- June 29, 2006: 25.39 ft
- April 4, 2005: 26.00 ft
- September 19, 2004: 22.50 ft
- May 30, 1984: 16.26 ft
- June 30, 1973: 17.85 ft
- August 20, 1955: 30.44 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.
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.