Delaware River at Belvidere
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 18.5 ft; minor flooding begins at 22.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 24.0 ft; major flooding begins at 25.0 ft.
| Action stage | 18.5 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 22.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 24.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 25.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 30.2 ft on Aug 19, 1955 (historic crest)
- 28.6 ft on Oct 10, 1903 (historic crest)
- 27.2 ft on Apr 4, 2005 (historic crest)
- 27.2 ft on Jun 29, 2006 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 14.0 ft | Low lying areas downstream in Hutchinson and Brainards begin to flood. |
|---|---|
| 18.5 ft | Hutchinson River Road in Harmony Township takes on water. |
| 19.0 ft | River Road is flooded in Lopatcong Township. |
| 20.0 ft | Backwater from the Delaware River cause problems in the town of Belvidere along the Pequest River. |
| 23.0 ft | Approach roads to the Belvidere-Riverton Bridge in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania begin to flood. On the New Jersey side, Water Street begins to flood and in Pennsylvania, Martins Creek Belvidere Highway takes on water. |
| 30.6 ft | The Belvidere-Riverton Bridge surface floods. |
Forecast office: NWS Mount Holly · River Forecast Center: Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center.
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