Rivers in Pennsylvania
Delaware River at Easton
Below flood stage
2.47ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 10:30 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 22.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 2.70 ftWed, Sep 23, 2:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 44.40 ft1955
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 30.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 26.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 22.00 ft |
| Action | 20.00 ft |
- 41.00 ftThe intersection of Third and Rose Streets in Phillipsburg begins to flood.
- 39.00 ftUnion Square in Phillipsburg is flooded.
- 38.00 ftApproach roads on both sides of the Northampton Street bridge flood.
- 34.00 ftPortions of North Delaware Drive in Easton, closest to the river, begin to flood.
- 31.00 ftNorth Main Street at Broad Street in Phillipsburg is flooded.
- 28.00 ftSawmill Street in Phillipsburg begins to flood due to a combination of Delaware River flooding and backwater effects from the Lopatcong Creek.
- 26.00 ftFlooding occurs in Easton up to Lehigh Drive.
- 25.00 ftPortions of Bushkill Drive and Route 611 are flooded due to a combination of Delaware River flooding and backwater effects on Bushkill Creek.
- 24.00 ftLarry Holmes Drive in Easton is subject to flooding. Riverside Way in Phillipsburg is flooded in the area of the boat ramp.
- 20.00 ftMinor flooding begins upstream in Harmony Station New Jersey and Sandts Eddy Pennsylvania.
- 18.00 ftBackwater from the Delaware causes flooding in Easton along the Lehigh River
Crest history
23 crests on NOAA’s list since 1903.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 19, 1955 | 44.40 ft |
| 2 | October 10, 1903 | 38.10 ft |
| 3 | April 4, 2005 | 37.20 ft |
| 4 | June 29, 2006 | 37.09 ft |
| 5 | September 19, 2004 | 33.45 ft |
| 6 | March 19, 1936 | 32.80 ft |
| 7 | January 20, 1996 | 30.65 ft |
| 8 | September 9, 2011 | 29.23 ft |
| 9 | March 12, 2011 | 26.11 ft |
| 10 | September 2, 2021 | 25.73 ft |
| 11 | August 29, 2011 | 25.15 ft |
| 12 | May 30, 1984 | 24.31 ft |
| 13 | June 30, 1973 | 24.21 ft |
| 14 | October 17, 1955 | 23.60 ft |
| 15 | March 8, 2011 | 22.88 ft |
| 16 | April 9, 2022 | 22.64 ft |
| 17 | January 28, 1996 | 22.38 ft |
| 18 | December 26, 2020 | 22.14 ft |
| 19 | October 2, 2010 | 20.72 ft |
| 20 | December 3, 1996 | 20.66 ft |
| 21 | January 19, 2006 | 20.39 ft |
| 22 | November 10, 1996 | 18.05 ft |
| 23 | October 30, 2003 | 18.05 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 9, 2022: 22.64 ft
- September 2, 2021: 25.73 ft
- December 26, 2020: 22.14 ft
- September 9, 2011: 29.23 ft
- August 29, 2011: 25.15 ft
- March 12, 2011: 26.11 ft
- March 8, 2011: 22.88 ft
- October 2, 2010: 20.72 ft
- June 29, 2006: 37.09 ft
- January 19, 2006: 20.39 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.