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The flood stage at the Delaware River at Trenton is 20 feet. According to the weather service's model, the Delaware River at Trenton will reach 19 feet on Tuesday, before topping out at 19.9 feet ...
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for Bucks County and the Delaware Valley on Wednesday, April 3. The water levels of the Delaware River at Trenton stood at 12.34 feet as of ...
In Easton, the Delaware River crested at 17 feet (5.2 m) above flood stage. At Riegelsville, the river was at 14 feet (4.3 m) above flood level, and at New Hope it crested at 8 feet (2.4 m) above flood level. Swatara Creek inundates the United Water Plant and the Duke Street Bridge in Hummelstown, PA
In 2006, the Delaware River experienced 3 to 6.5 inches (76 to 165 mm) of rain from June 23 to June 28. The river's peak levels were comparable to those of the April 2005 flood. [13] Washington Crossing Bridge was closed until July 1, when it reopened to vehicular and pedestrian traffic at 10:15 a.m. [14]
August 29–31, 1996 – Hurricane Edouard causes rough surf along the Delaware coastline, closing some beaches. [66] October 8, 1996 – The remnants of Tropical Storm Josephine cause 45 mph (70 km/h) wind gusts and light rainfall of up to 2.37 inches (60 mm) in Dover. The rainfall causes river flooding, while the wind knocks down tree limbs. [67]
The Hackensack at River Vale was at 6.38 feet, above its minor flooding mark there of 5.3 feet. The Pascack River in Westwood was at 5.4 feet, slightly above its normal minor flooding stage of 5 feet.
Flooding from Hurricanes Connie and Diane in August 1955 devastated the Delaware River region. Flooding from the hurricanes ravaged many bridges along the river, wiping out three of four spans of the Portland–Columbia Covered Bridge, the Point Pleasant–Byram Bridge, and the Yardley–Wilburtha Bridge.
A drawdown of the Upper Delaware River reservoirs is set to start June 1. This will help mitigate flood risk while the Delaware Aqueduct is repaired.