Delaware River at Montague, PA
River level and flood forecast · Sussex County
The river is 18.5 ft below flood stage (25 ft).
Forecast to rise to 6.7 ft Tue 2 AM, below the 25 ft flood stage.
Flow: 4,620 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 | 31 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 28 ft |
| Flood stage | 25 ft |
| Action stage | 23 ft |
| Record crest (August 19, 1955) | 35.15 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 35.2 ftThis is the record flood from the remnants of Hurricane Diane in 1955. Widespread flooding with significant damages occurred on both sides of the river.
- 32.2 ftDuring the flood of June 2006, flooding extended up to Metz Road and covered all of Milford Beach area. Several residences were affected. Mashipacong Island was evacuated, as well as 60 residences on River Road in Montague Township. The Dingman's Ferry bridge sustained damage and was closed.
- 31.7 ftDingman's Ferry bridge is closed at this level. Mashipacong Island has been evacuated in the past. Several properties are flooded on River Road in Montague Township, NJ.
- 31 ftMilford Beach area inundated to E. Hartford Street. Parts of River Road in Milford are inundated.
- 28 ftFlooding extends up Milford Beach Road and along the lowlands nearest the river. Sawkill Creek backs up toward E. Hartford Street. Parts of River Road in Milford begin to flood.
- 26.7 ftInundation of agricultural and recreational areas nearest the river increases. Some evacuations took place on the New Jersey side of the river during the January 1996 flood.
- 25 ftMinor flooding begins in the Milford Beach Park area, including Metcalfe Lane.
Highest crests on record
- 35.15 ft — August 19, 1955
- 32.16 ft — June 29, 2006
- 31.69 ft — April 3, 2005
- 31.1 ft — October 10, 1903
- 28.45 ft — March 18, 1936
Recent crests: 32.16 ft (June 29, 2006) · 31.69 ft (April 3, 2005) · 28.37 ft (September 18, 2004) · 26.66 ft (January 20, 1996) · 35.15 ft (August 19, 1955)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MTGN4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.