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Delaware River at Barryville

Highest listed crest 28.97 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft19 crests since 1942

The Delaware River at Barryville crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1942 to 2021. The highest, 28.97 ft on June 28, 2006, was major flooding, 11.97 feet above flood stage. 16 other gauges on the Delaware River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
28.97 ft
June 28, 2006; 151,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
2
68th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
October 27, 2021
18.72 ft, minor flooding
Location
Sullivan County
New York

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Delaware River at Barryville
Action stage15.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.013Oct 27, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.04Apr 3, 2005Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.02Jun 28, 2006Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 1942 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Delaware River at Barryville, 1942 to 2021 15202530ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft May 23, 1942: 23.19 ft, moderate flooding; 105,000 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1948: 20.07 ft, minor flooding; 84,000 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1948: 17.63 ft, minor flooding; 68,100 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1951: 17.65 ft, minor flooding; 68,200 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 1952: 17.70 ft, minor flooding; 68,600 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1955: 26.40 ft, major flooding; 130,000 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1959: 17.73 ft, minor flooding; 68,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1961: 18.19 ft, minor floodingJun 29, 1973: 20.06 ft, minor floodingFeb 11, 1981: 20.90 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 1986: 19.28 ft, minor flooding; 78,700 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1996: 22.18 ft, moderate flooding; 98,300 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2004: 24.09 ft, moderate flooding; 112,207 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2005: 24.80 ft, moderate flooding; 118,000 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2006: 28.97 ft, major flooding; 151,000 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2010: 17.18 ft, minor flooding; 64,300 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2011: 18.61 ft, minor flooding; 73,570 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2020: 17.05 ft, minor flooding; 63,482 cubic feet per secondOct 27, 2021: 18.72 ft, minor flooding; 74,334 cubic feet per second Highest, 28.97 ft, Jun 28, 2006 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Delaware River at Barryville 1940s: 3 1950s: 4 4 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 2 1990s: 1 2000s: 3 2010s: 2 2020s: 2 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Delaware River at Barryville
1Jun 28, 200628.97+11.97Major151,000
2Aug 19, 195526.40+9.40Major130,000
3Apr 3, 200524.80+7.80Moderate118,000
4Sep 18, 200424.09+7.09Moderate112,207
5May 23, 194223.19+6.19Moderate105,000
6Jan 20, 199622.18+5.18Moderate98,300
7Feb 11, 198120.90+3.90Minor—
8Mar 22, 194820.07+3.07Minor84,000
9Jun 29, 197320.06+3.06Minor—
10Mar 15, 198619.28+2.28Minor78,700
11Oct 27, 202118.72+1.72Minor74,334
12Sep 9, 201118.61+1.61Minor73,570
13Feb 24, 196118.19+1.19Minor—
14Jan 22, 195917.73+0.73Minor68,700
15Dec 12, 195217.70+0.70Minor68,600
16Mar 31, 195117.65+0.65Minor68,200
17Dec 31, 194817.63+0.63Minor68,100
18Oct 1, 201017.18+0.18Minor64,300
19Dec 26, 202017.05+0.05Minor63,482

The worst floods along the Delaware River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Delaware River that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 28, 2006: 28.97 ft here, major flooding

  • EastonPA · Jun 29, 2006 · 37.09 ft · Major
  • Tocks IslandNJ · Jun 28, 2006 · 33.87 ft · Major
  • RiegelsvilleNJ · Jun 29, 2006 · 33.62 ft · Major
  • MontaguePA · Jun 29, 2006 · 32.16 ft · Major
  • LordvillePA · Jun 28, 2006 · 28.87 ft · Major · its highest
  • BelvidereNJ · Jun 29, 2006 · 27.16 ft · Major
  • StocktonPA · Jun 29, 2006 · 25.39 ft · Major
  • TrentonNJ · Jun 29, 2006 · 25.09 ft · Major
  • FrenchtownNJ · Jun 29, 2006 · 23.40 ft · Major
  • Washington CrossingPA · Jun 29, 2006 · 22.54 ft · Major

August 19, 1955: 26.40 ft here, major flooding

  • EastonPA · Aug 19, 1955 · 44.40 ft · Major · its highest
  • RiegelsvilleNJ · Aug 20, 1955 · 38.85 ft · Major · its highest
  • Tocks IslandNJ · Aug 19, 1955 · 37.40 ft · Major · its highest
  • MontaguePA · Aug 19, 1955 · 35.15 ft · Major · its highest
  • StocktonPA · Aug 20, 1955 · 30.44 ft · Major · its highest
  • BelvidereNJ · Aug 19, 1955 · 30.21 ft · Major · its highest
  • TrentonNJ · Aug 20, 1955 · 28.60 ft · Major
  • FrenchtownNJ · Aug 20, 1955 · 27.79 ft · Major · its highest
  • Washington CrossingPA · Aug 20, 1955 · 27.77 ft · Major · its highest
  • New Hope-Lambertville BridgePA · Aug 20, 1955 · 24.16 ft · Major · its highest

April 3, 2005: 24.80 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Delaware River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Delaware River
Barryville this gaugeNY17.028.97 ft, Jun 28, 20062
BelvidereNJ22.030.21 ft, Aug 19, 19555
Bridesburg (IN MLLW)PA8.510.99 ft, Jan 10, 20242
Burlington (IN MLLW)PA9.311.99 ft, Jan 10, 20247
CallicoonPA12.020.38 ft, Jun 28, 20065
Delaware City (IN MLLW)DE7.59.73 ft, Oct 30, 20122
EastonPA22.044.40 ft, Aug 19, 19557
FrenchtownNJ16.027.79 ft, Aug 20, 19557
LordvillePA20.028.87 ft, Jun 28, 20061
Marcus Hook (IN MLLW)PA7.710.14 ft, Oct 30, 20124
Matamoras/Port JervisPA18.026.60 ft, Feb 12, 19814
MontaguePA25.035.15 ft, Aug 19, 19554
New Hope-Lambertville BridgePA13.024.16 ft, Aug 20, 19558
Newbold Island (IN MLLW)PA10.213.22 ft, Sep 1, 20217
RiegelsvilleNJ22.038.85 ft, Aug 20, 19556
StocktonPA18.030.44 ft, Aug 20, 19555
Tocks IslandNJ21.037.40 ft, Aug 19, 19555
TrentonNJ20.030.60 ft, Mar 8, 19045
USCG Station Washington Street (IN MLLW)PA8.210.66 ft, Jan 10, 20246
Washington CrossingPA16.027.77 ft, Aug 20, 19554

Other gauges in Sullivan County

Flood gauges in Sullivan County
Callicoon7.09.68 ft, Aug 17, 19472
Mongaup Valley14.015.22 ft, Aug 19, 19551
Bridgeville13.021.25 ft, Apr 3, 20051
Neversink Reservoir1,441.51,443.46 ft, Apr 3, 20052
Neversink Reservoir9.012.99 ft, Apr 3, 20052

Sullivan County: every hazard · River floods across the country · New York

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BRYN6, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.