West Branch Delaware River above Delhi, NY
River level and flood forecast · Delaware County
Normal2.9 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 5.1 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 191 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 | 10.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (August 29, 2011) | 12.53 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftWater develops near the approaches of County Road 2 bridge in Delancey. Fields are flooded near Delancey.
- 8 ftFlood waters from the West Branch cover a section of County Route 18 (Back River Road) near Fitches Bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 12.53 ft — August 29, 2011
- 12.41 ft — October 1, 2010
- 12.24 ft — November 9, 1996
- 11.05 ft — September 7, 2011
- 10.57 ft — April 8, 2022
Recent crests: 8.5 ft (June 8, 2025) · 9.31 ft (December 18, 2023) · 10.57 ft (April 8, 2022) · 9.82 ft (December 25, 2020) · 8.35 ft (January 25, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWest Branch Delaware River at Hobart, NY
- DownstreamWest Branch Delaware River at Walton, NY
- Little Delaware River above Delhi, NY
- Tremper Kill near Andes, NY
- East Brook near Walton, NY
- West Brook at Walton, NY
- Town Brook near Hobart, NY
- East Branch Delaware River at Downsville below Pepacton Dam, NY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DELN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.