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East Branch Delaware River at Fishs Eddy

Highest listed crest 21.45 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft32 crests since 1932

The East Branch Delaware River at Fishs Eddy crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 32 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1932 to 2024. The highest, 21.45 ft on June 28, 2006, was major flooding, 8.45 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the East Branch Delaware River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
21.45 ft
June 28, 2006; 78,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
3
50th of 160 gauges in New York
Most recent flood crest
August 10, 2024
14.47 ft, minor flooding
Location
Delaware County
New York
Identifiers
NWS FSHN6
USGS 01421000; out of service

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, East Branch Delaware River at Fishs Eddy
Action stage11.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.021Aug 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.08Aug 28, 2011Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.03Jun 28, 2006Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

32 crests from 1932 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the East Branch Delaware River at Fishs Eddy, 1932 to 2024 121416182022ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Oct 6, 1932: 17.78 ft, moderate flooding; 39,000 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1936: 16.68 ft, moderate flooding; 34,200 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 1937: 15.05 ft, minor flooding; 27,700 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 1938: 17.14 ft, moderate flooding; 36,000 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 1942: 17.02 ft, moderate flooding; 34,100 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1950: 17.15 ft, moderate flooding; 35,800 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1950: 15.12 ft, minor flooding; 26,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1973: 13.20 ft, minor floodingFeb 23, 1974: 13.20 ft, minor floodingJan 27, 1976: 14.38 ft, minor flooding; 18,700 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1977: 13.91 ft, minor flooding; 34,500 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1979: 14.01 ft, minor flooding; 15,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1981: 13.72 ft, minor floodingFeb 4, 1982: 15.23 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 1986: 13.19 ft, minor flooding; 30,000 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 16.88 ft, moderate flooding; 53,000 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2003: 15.70 ft, minor flooding; 43,464 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 2003: 15.88 ft, minor flooding; 44,498 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2004: 21.40 ft, major flooding; 56,300 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2005: 15.34 ft, minor flooding; 41,397 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2005: 19.47 ft, major flooding; 65,100 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2006: 21.45 ft, major flooding; 78,600 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2010: 16.21 ft, moderate flooding; 45,400 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2011: 13.34 ft, minor flooding; 29,700 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2011: 16.04 ft, moderate flooding; 39,000 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2011: 15.79 ft, minor flooding; 37,650 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2012: 13.50 ft, minor flooding; 25,100 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2017: 13.22 ft, minor flooding; 23,921 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2020: 14.53 ft, minor flooding; 29,847 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 2021: 15.21 ft, minor flooding; 33,210 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2022: 14.79 ft, minor flooding; 31,112 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 2024: 14.47 ft, minor flooding; 29,558 cubic feet per second Highest, 21.45 ft, Jun 28, 2006 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, East Branch Delaware River at Fishs Eddy 1930s: 4 1940s: 1 1950s: 2 1960s: 0 1970s: 5 1980s: 3 1990s: 1 2000s: 6 6 2010s: 6 2020s: 4 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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.
  3. 42 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 23.60 ft on Oct 9, 1903; 17.40 ft on Mar 27, 1913; 15.80 ft on Mar 28, 1914; 15.40 ft on Oct 30, 1917; 13.46 ft on Nov 29, 1921; 19.00 ft on Sep 30, 1924; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, East Branch Delaware River at Fishs Eddy
1Jun 28, 200621.45+8.45Major78,600
2Sep 18, 200421.40+8.40Major56,300
3Apr 3, 200519.47+6.47Major65,100
4Oct 6, 193217.78+4.78Moderate39,000
5Nov 26, 195017.15+4.15Moderate35,800
6Aug 11, 193817.14+4.14Moderate36,000
7Sep 28, 194217.02+4.02Moderate34,100
8Jan 19, 199616.88+3.88Moderate53,000
9Mar 11, 193616.68+3.68Moderate34,200
10Oct 1, 201016.21+3.21Moderate45,400
11Aug 28, 201116.04+3.04Moderate39,000
12Oct 29, 200315.88+2.88Minor44,498
13Sep 8, 201115.79+2.79Minor37,650
14Sep 4, 200315.70+2.70Minor43,464
15Jan 14, 200515.34+2.34Minor41,397
16Feb 4, 198215.23+2.23Minor—
17Oct 26, 202115.21+2.21Minor33,210
18Dec 4, 195015.12+2.12Minor26,600
19Oct 23, 193715.05+2.05Minor27,700
20Apr 8, 202214.79+1.79Minor31,112
21Dec 25, 202014.53+1.53Minor29,847
22Aug 10, 202414.47+1.47Minor29,558
23Jan 27, 197614.38+1.38Minor18,700
24Mar 6, 197914.01+1.01Minor15,600
25Mar 14, 197713.91+0.91Minor34,500
26Feb 2, 198113.72+0.72Minor—
27Sep 19, 201213.50+0.50Minor25,100
28Mar 11, 201113.34+0.34Minor29,700
29Oct 30, 201713.22+0.22Minor23,921
30Feb 23, 197313.20+0.20Minor—
31Feb 23, 197413.20+0.20Minor—
32Mar 15, 198613.19+0.19Minor30,000

The worst floods along the East Branch Delaware River

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

June 28, 2006: 21.45 ft here, major flooding

September 18, 2004: 21.40 ft here, major flooding

April 3, 2005: 19.47 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the East Branch Delaware River

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

Flood gauges on the East Branch Delaware River
Downsville below Pepacton DamNY9.016.00 ft, Oct 9, 19037
Fishs Eddy this gaugeNY13.021.45 ft, Jun 28, 20063
HarvardNY10.016.93 ft, Sep 22, 19388
MargaretvilleNY11.015.97 ft, Aug 28, 20113
Pepacton ReservoirNY1,281.01,283.74 ft, Jun 28, 20060

Other gauges in Delaware County

Flood gauges in Delaware County
Cooks Falls10.020.55 ft, Jun 28, 20062
Arkville10.515.50 ft, Jan 19, 19965
Downsville below Pepacton Dam9.016.00 ft, Oct 9, 19037
Harvard10.016.93 ft, Sep 22, 19388
Margaretville11.015.97 ft, Aug 28, 20113
Pepacton Reservoir1,281.01,283.74 ft, Jun 28, 20060
Hancock18.028.23 ft, Jun 28, 20063
East Sidney Dam1,203.01,204.35 ft, Jul 1, 20060
East Sidney Dam4.56.19 ft, Apr 7, 19601
Dunraven7.011.20 ft, Jan 19, 19961
Sidney979.5988.30 ft, Jun 28, 20062
Andes6.86.96 ft, Aug 9, 20240
Trout Creek6.37.48 ft, Aug 9, 20243
Delhi8.012.53 ft, Aug 29, 20115
Cannonsville Reservoir1,153.01,158.00 ft, Jun 29, 20063
Hale Eddy11.020.30 ft, Oct 10, 19039
Walton11.516.85 ft, Jun 28, 20062

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FSHN6, 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.