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St. Jones River at Dover

National Weather Service gauge DVDD1 · Delaware · Kent County · 39.1636, -75.5194 · USGS 01483700

Flood levels

Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 5.5 ft; minor flooding begins at 6.5 ft; moderate flooding begins at 8.5 ft; major flooding begins at 10.5 ft.

Action stage5.5 ft
Minor flooding6.5 ft
Moderate flooding8.5 ft
Major flooding10.5 ft

Highest recorded crests

What the water does

National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.

5.5 ftAdjacent open space, next to the river, begins to flood.
6.5 ftSilver Lake Park and Memorial Park begin to flood. The lowest parking levels at Treadway Towers begins to flood.
7.5 ftWalking paths and access roads in Silver Lake Park and Memorial Park are flooded.
8.5 ftFlooding fills the parking lot of Treadway Towers. Adjacent local businesses begin to flood.
10.5 ftWater continues to rise in both Silver Lake and Memorial Park. Park Drive is closed. The intersections of Park Drive and East Division Street and Park Drive and Greenhill Road flood. Local businesses are significantly inundated.

Forecast office: NWS Mount Holly · River Forecast Center: Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center.

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