Rivers in New York

Delaware River at Callicoon

Sullivan County, New YorkNWS CCRN6USGS 01427510Johnson City office

Below flood stage
3.58ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 11:30 AM EDT

Flood stage
12.00 ft
Forecast crest
3.60 ftTue, Sep 22, 2:00 PM EDT
Record crest
20.38 ft2006

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood14.80 ft
Moderate flood13.00 ft
Minor flood12.00 ft
Action9.00 ft
  1. 20.38 ftWidespread flooding occurrs along portions of Main Street and River Road in the Hamlet of Callicoon along with surrounding rural areas near the Delaware River. Backwater flooding from Callicoon Creek is extensive and will increase flood damages along Main Street. This level is the record flood of June 2006.
  2. 16.50 ftFlooding affects homes and businesses along River Road and Main Street in Callicoon, especially north of the bridge. Flooding develops in the parking lot of Peck's grocery. Dorrer Drive becomes flooded above this level. Backwater from Callicoon Creek may increase flood damages. Flooding is extensive in areas of Damascus Township.
  3. 14.80 ftBackwater flooding from the Delaware river up Callicoon Creek may affect the ballpark on Creamery Road. Flooding worsens on the Pennsylvania side of the river. This was the approximate level of the ice jam flood of January 1979.
  4. 14.00 ftDozens of homes are affected by flood waters in the Tammany Flats area of Damascus Township. Roads nearest the river are flooded, and homes on Hickory Lane are surrounded by water.
  5. 13.00 ftFlooding reaches the parking lot of the bank and the lower part of the gas station parking lot near the bridge in Callicoon.
  6. 12.00 ftFlooding becomes widespread within the floodplain and encroaches into the backyards of properties on the New York side of the river. The campground on the New York side is completely inundated. Flooding increases in the Tammany Flats area on the Pennsylvania side, threatening to cut off access to the area.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Crest history

14 crests on NOAA’s list since 1979.

#DateStage
1June 28, 200620.38 ft
2April 3, 200517.98 ft
3September 18, 200417.33 ft
4January 19, 199616.31 ft
5January 9, 197914.83 ft
6September 8, 201114.34 ft
7October 27, 202113.68 ft
8March 15, 198613.42 ft
9February 12, 198113.19 ft
10October 1, 201013.10 ft
11August 29, 201112.90 ft
12September 7, 201112.87 ft
13December 25, 202012.71 ft
14December 2, 199612.03 ft

Most recent crests

  • October 27, 2021: 13.68 ft
  • December 25, 2020: 12.71 ft
  • September 8, 2011: 14.34 ft
  • September 7, 2011: 12.87 ft
  • August 29, 2011: 12.90 ft
  • October 1, 2010: 13.10 ft
  • June 28, 2006: 20.38 ft
  • April 3, 2005: 17.98 ft
  • September 18, 2004: 17.33 ft
  • December 2, 1996: 12.03 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 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.