Delaware River at New Hope-Lambertville Bridge, NJ
River level and flood forecast · Hunterdon County
The river is 11.0 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Forecast to fall to 1.5 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 2 PM.
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Camera by the U.S. Geological Survey. Most take a picture every hour, some every few minutes; many stop at night.
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 3:01 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (August 20, 1955) | 24.16 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26 ftExtensive flooding in Lambertville with all of the low-lying areas of town inundated.
- 17 ftWater is up to the top of the Free Bridge piers.
- 16.5 ftWater is two-thirds of the way up Coryell Street in Lambertville.
- 16 ftWater is at the top of the wall in the Waterworks Parking Garage (river side) in New Hope.
- 15 ftRiver Road in New Hope begins to flood.
- 14.5 ftPark floods on East Ferry Street in New Hope. Patio floods in rear of the Landing. Waterview parking gagages in New Hope begin to flood.
- 14 ftWater covers the entire parking garage at the Waterworks Condominiums in New Hope.
- 13.5 ftFlooding occurs on Waterloo Street in New Hope via storm sewers.
- 13 ftWater is at the top of the stone retaining wall at the Landing in New hope. The Waterworks Condominium parking garage in New Hope begins to flood. Residents along the north and south ends of Lambert Lane in Lambertville sustain minor flooding, basements begin to flood.
- 12.5 ftThe lower parking lot begins to flood at the Lambertville Station Inn and Restaurant.
Highest crests on record
- 24.16 ft — August 20, 1955
- 21.8 ft — October 11, 1903
- 19.6 ft — April 4, 2005
- 19.08 ft — June 29, 2006
- 17.9 ft — January 8, 1841
Recent crests: 13.39 ft (September 2, 2021) · 15.1 ft (September 9, 2011) · 12.74 ft (August 29, 2011) · 13.07 ft (March 12, 2011) · 19.08 ft (June 29, 2006)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NHPP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.