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Delaware River at Bridesburg (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 10.99 ftFlood stage 8.5 ft12 crests since 2018

The Delaware River at Bridesburg (IN MLLW) crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2018 to 2024. The highest, 10.99 ft on January 10, 2024, was major flooding, 2.49 feet above flood stage. 5 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
10.99 ft
January 10, 2024
Flood stage
8.5 ft
Major flooding from 10.5 ft
Crests at major
2
82nd of 170 gauges in Pennsylvania
Most recent flood crest
April 12, 2024
9.76 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Philadelphia County
Near Camden (3.3 mi), Philadelphia (3.5 mi), Collingswood (4.5 mi)
Identifiers
NWS BDSP1
No USGS station

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 Bridesburg (IN MLLW)
Flood stage (minor)8.50—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.510Apr 12, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.52Jan 10, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 2018 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Delaware River at Bridesburg (IN MLLW), 2018 to 2024 8.599.51010.511ft Flood stage 8.5 ftMajor 10.5 ft Apr 16, 2018: 9.90 ft, moderate floodingSep 10, 2018: 9.88 ft, moderate floodingNov 26, 2018: 9.99 ft, moderate floodingSep 1, 2021: 10.16 ft, moderate floodingOct 29, 2021: 10.55 ft, major floodingDec 23, 2022: 9.77 ft, moderate floodingDec 18, 2023: 10.00 ft, moderate floodingDec 28, 2023: 9.55 ft, moderate floodingJan 10, 2024: 10.99 ft, major floodingMar 10, 2024: 9.82 ft, moderate floodingApr 4, 2024: 9.74 ft, moderate floodingApr 12, 2024: 9.76 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 10.99 ft, Jan 10, 2024 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Delaware River at Bridesburg (IN MLLW) 2010s: 3 2020s: 9 9 2010s2020s
  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 Bridesburg (IN MLLW)
1Jan 10, 202410.99+2.49Major—
2Oct 29, 202110.55+2.05Major—
3Sep 1, 202110.16+1.66Moderate—
4Dec 18, 202310.00+1.50Moderate—
5Nov 26, 20189.99+1.49Moderate—
6Apr 16, 20189.90+1.40Moderate—
7Sep 10, 20189.88+1.38Moderate—
8Mar 10, 20249.82+1.32Moderate—
9Dec 23, 20229.77+1.27Moderate—
10Apr 12, 20249.76+1.26Moderate—
11Apr 4, 20249.74+1.24Moderate—
12Dec 28, 20239.55+1.05Moderate—

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.

January 10, 2024: 10.99 ft here, major flooding

October 29, 2021: 10.55 ft here, major flooding

September 1, 2021: 10.16 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
BarryvilleNY17.028.97 ft, Jun 28, 20062
BelvidereNJ22.030.21 ft, Aug 19, 19555
Bridesburg (IN MLLW) this gaugePA8.510.99 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 Philadelphia County

Flood gauges in Philadelphia County
84th Street Bridge at Eastwick11.014.64 ft, Aug 4, 20201
USCG Station Washington Street (IN MLLW)8.210.66 ft, Jan 10, 20246
Philadelphia7.013.94 ft, Sep 28, 200413
Philadelphia7.015.24 ft, Aug 28, 20117
Philadelphia11.016.35 ft, Sep 2, 20211
Philadelphia near 30th Street9.016.28 ft, Sep 2, 20211

Philadelphia County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Pennsylvania

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BDSP1, 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.