Bush Kill at Shoemakers, PA
River level and flood forecast · Monroe County
Normal2.4 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 3.6 ft below flood stage (6 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2.0 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 2 PM.
Flow: 286 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 8 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7 ft |
| Flood stage | 6 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (August 19, 1955) | 13.95 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8 ftSignificant flooding occurs in the Delaware Gap National Recreation Area. Damage to infrastructure is likely.
- 7 ftCreek Road near Route 209 and Bushkill Road floods. Flooding increases on Route 209 and is closed.
- 6 ftRoute 209 in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area floods.
Highest crests on record
- 13.95 ft — August 19, 1955
- 8.36 ft — July 28, 1969
- 7.51 ft — April 3, 2005
- 7.35 ft — August 28, 2011
- 7.31 ft — June 28, 2006
Recent crests: 6.26 ft (December 18, 2023) · 6.6 ft (September 2, 2021) · 6.26 ft (August 23, 2021) · 6.13 ft (December 25, 2020) · 6.16 ft (September 8, 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 (SHOP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.