East Branch Delaware River at Downsville below Pepacton Dam, NY
River level and flood forecast · Delaware County
Normal2.9 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 6.1 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 89 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 5.3 ft |
| Record crest (October 9, 1903) | 16 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 ftA camping area below the dam begins to flood.
- 9 ftFlooding begins just below Downsville Dam on the East Branch Delaware in the Town of Colchester.
- 5.3 ftIsland Road in the Town of Colchester begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 16 ft — October 9, 1903
- 14.52 ft — November 26, 1950
- 14.11 ft — March 22, 1948
- 13.45 ft — December 11, 1952
- 13.36 ft — December 31, 1948
Recent crests: 9.22 ft (April 8, 2022) · 10.98 ft (September 8, 2011) · 10 ft (August 29, 2011) · 12.04 ft (June 28, 2006) · 12.09 ft (September 18, 2004)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DWNN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.