Delaware River at Stockton, NJ
River level and flood forecast · Hunterdon County
The river is 15.3 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2.2 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 2 PM.
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 | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (August 20, 1955) | 30.44 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26 ftMain Street in Stockton is flooded. The entrance to Bull Island State Park is closed.
- 22 ftRailroad Avenue in stockton is flooded.
- 19 ftPoint Pleasant, Pennsylvania begins to have flood problems.
- 18 ftMill Street in Stockton is flooded as well as the Bull Island Campgrounds.
Highest crests on record
- 30.44 ft — August 20, 1955
- 27.74 ft — October 11, 1903
- 27 ft — March 19, 1936
- 26 ft — April 4, 2005
- 25.39 ft — June 29, 2006
Recent crests: 19.32 ft (September 2, 2021) · 21.76 ft (September 8, 2011) · 16.68 ft (August 29, 2011) · 19.14 ft (March 12, 2011) · 25.39 ft (June 29, 2006)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamDelaware River at Frenchtown, NJ
- DownstreamDelaware River at New Hope-Lambertville Bridge, NJ
- Neshanic River at Reaville, NJ
- Delaware River at Washington Crossing, NJ
- Neshaminy Creek near Penns Park, PA
- South Branch Raritan River at Stanton, NJ
- Shabakunk Creek at Ewingville, NJ
- South Branch Raritan River at Neshanic Station, NJ
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (STKN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.