Delaware River at Lordville, PA
River level and flood forecast · Delaware County
The river is 13.6 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to fall to 6.2 ft by Fri, Oct 16, 8 AM.
Flow: 1,310 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 898 to 1,740 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 20 years).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Tue, Oct 13, 9:25 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (June 28, 2006) | 28.87 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 28.9 ftRecord flood of June 2006. Extensive inundation of several homes and roads occurred in Equinunk. Extensive flooding of the railroad tracks occurred around Lordville. Homes along Warren Road and Lordville Road were severely flooded.
- 26 ftExtensive flooding of homes occurs along Hancock Highway and Lordville Road in Equinunk. Sever flooding also occurs along Riverview Road in Manchester Township, PA. The railroad on the NY side of the river floods around Lordville. Backwater flooding along Humphries Brook, Factory and Equinunk Creeks may be severe.
- 23.5 ftWater will inundate a part of Lordville Road in Equinunk and a few properties along the lower end of Riverview Road in Manchester Township. Backwater flooding along Humphries Brook, Factory and Equinunk Creeks may affect properties.
- 20 ftFlooding of lowlands near the river is extensive. Backyards of some homes in Equinunk will flood.
- 18 ftConsiderable out of bank flooding with impact only to lowland grass and wooded areas along the river.
Highest crests on record
- 28.87 ft — June 28, 2006
- 25.2 ft — April 3, 2005
- 23.53 ft — September 18, 2004
- 20.56 ft — September 8, 2011
- 18.47 ft — December 25, 2020
Recent crests: 18.47 ft (December 25, 2020) · 20.56 ft (September 8, 2011) · 28.87 ft (June 28, 2006) · 25.2 ft (April 3, 2005) · 23.53 ft (September 18, 2004)
Highest flow on record
126,000 cubic feet per second — June 28, 2006. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 2004.
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWest Branch Delaware River at Hale Eddy, NY
- DownstreamDelaware River at Callicoon, PA
- East Branch Delaware at Hancock, NY
- East Branch Delaware River at Fishs Eddy, NY
- Callicoon Creek above Callicoon, NY
- East Branch Delaware River at Harvard, NY
- Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls, NY
- Lackawaxen River near Aldenville, PA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LDVN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.