Delaware River at Trenton
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 17.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 20.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 23.0 ft; major flooding begins at 25.0 ft.
| Action stage | 17.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 20.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 23.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 25.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 30.6 ft on Mar 8, 1904 (historic crest)
- 28.6 ft on Aug 20, 1955 (historic crest)
- 28.5 ft on Oct 11, 1903 (historic crest)
- 25.3 ft on Apr 4, 2005 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 17.0 ft | PA Route 32 North in Yardley Borough begins to flood between Brown Street and Maple Avenue. |
|---|---|
| 18.0 ft | PA Route 32 North is closed between Brown Street and Maple Avenue. |
| 18.5 ft | PA Route 32 South at East College Avenue in Yardley borough begins to flood. Water begins to enter Level 1 of the parking garage at the State Capital Building. Sections of Stacey Park in Trenton are closed. |
| 19.5 ft | Morgan Avenue in Yardley Borough begins to flood. River Road (PA Rt 32) at East Ferry Road in Lower Makefield Township begins to flood. |
| 20.0 ft | Houses on Brown Street in Yardley begin to take on water. Houses on Afton Avenue also take on water. Southbound lanes are closed along stretches of Route 29 in Trenton. Route 32 North is closed in Yardley borough. River Road (Route 32), north of Woodside Road and south of Mt. Eyre Road, in Lower Makefield Township, begins to flood. |
| 21.5 ft | Ferry Street in Yardley begins to flood. |
| 22.0 ft | Route 32 in Yardley is flooded in both directions. Up to two feet of water covers portions of Morgan Avenue, Brown Street, Maple Avenue, and Fuld Avenue. |
| 23.0 ft | North and South Bell Avenues in Yardley begin to flood. |
| 24.5 ft | Carr's Lane in Yardley begins to flood. |
| 25.0 ft | The Delaware River meets the Delaware Canal, backfilling the Rivermawr and Flats neighborhoods making all roads east of the canal impassable. |
Forecast office: NWS Mount Holly · River Forecast Center: Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center.
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