Delaware River at Tocks Island, NJ
River level and flood forecast · Warren County
The river is 14.4 ft below flood stage (21 ft).
Forecast to fall to 5.9 ft by Fri, Oct 16, 8 AM.
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Tue, Oct 13, 9:26 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 21 ft |
| Action stage | 20 ft |
| Record crest (August 19, 1955) | 37.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30 ftAll delaware water gap recreation resources are impacted, including natural and cultural resources, archeological sites, visitor use facilities, and infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and utilities.
- 25 ftCampsites in Worthington State Forest in New Jersey flood.
- 23 ftRoute 209 is closed.
- 22 ftMany local roads that connect to Route 209, River Road, and other park roads are closed.
- 21 ftApproach roads to the Shawnee Inn flood. Route 209 begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 37.4 ft — August 19, 1955
- 33.87 ft — June 28, 2006
- 33.24 ft — April 3, 2005
- 30.34 ft — September 19, 2004
- 28.4 ft — January 20, 1996
Recent crests: 20.08 ft (January 25, 2018) · 24.95 ft (September 9, 2011) · 23.21 ft (August 29, 2011) · 22.88 ft (March 12, 2011) · 20.54 ft (March 7, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TKSN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.