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Delaware River at Callicoon

Highest listed crest 20.38 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft13 crests since 1979

The Delaware River at Callicoon crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1979 to 2021. The highest, 20.38 ft on June 28, 2006, was major flooding, 8.38 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
20.38 ft
June 28, 2006; 144,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.8 ft
Crests at major
5
44th of 170 gauges in Pennsylvania
Most recent flood crest
October 27, 2021
13.68 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Wayne County
Pennsylvania

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 Callicoon
Action stage9.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.03Dec 25, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.05Oct 27, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.85Jun 28, 2006Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

13 crests from 1979 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Delaware River at Callicoon, 1979 to 2021 121416182022ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 14.8 ft Jan 9, 1979: 14.83 ft, major floodingFeb 12, 1981: 13.19 ft, moderate flooding; 66,000 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1986: 13.42 ft, moderate flooding; 68,000 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 16.31 ft, major flooding; 95,600 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1996: 12.03 ft, minor flooding; 55,800 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2004: 17.33 ft, major flooding; 107,000 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2005: 17.98 ft, major flooding; 114,000 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2006: 20.38 ft, major flooding; 144,000 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2010: 13.10 ft, moderate flooding; 63,800 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2011: 12.90 ft, minor flooding; 61,999 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2011: 14.34 ft, moderate flooding; 76,000 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2020: 12.71 ft, minor flooding; 60,511 cubic feet per secondOct 27, 2021: 13.68 ft, moderate flooding; 69,374 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.38 ft, Jun 28, 2006 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Delaware River at Callicoon 1970s: 1 1980s: 2 1990s: 2 2000s: 3 3 2010s: 3 2020s: 2 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Callicoon
1Jun 28, 200620.38+8.38Major144,000
2Apr 3, 200517.98+5.98Major114,000
3Sep 18, 200417.33+5.33Major107,000
4Jan 19, 199616.31+4.31Major95,600
5Jan 9, 197914.83+2.83Major—
6Sep 8, 201114.34+2.34Moderate76,000
7Oct 27, 202113.68+1.68Moderate69,374
8Mar 15, 198613.42+1.42Moderate68,000
9Feb 12, 198113.19+1.19Moderate66,000
10Oct 1, 201013.10+1.10Moderate63,800
11Aug 29, 201112.90+0.90Minor61,999
12Dec 25, 202012.71+0.71Minor60,511
13Dec 2, 199612.03+0.03Minor55,800

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: 20.38 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
  • BarryvilleNY · Jun 28, 2006 · 28.97 ft · Major · its highest
  • 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

April 3, 2005: 17.98 ft here, major flooding

September 18, 2004: 17.33 ft here, major 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)PA8.510.99 ft, Jan 10, 20242
Burlington (IN MLLW)PA9.311.99 ft, Jan 10, 20247
Callicoon this gaugePA12.020.38 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 Wayne County

Flood gauges in Wayne County
Lordville20.028.87 ft, Jun 28, 20061
Hawley14.024.80 ft, Aug 19, 19551
Aldenville6.59.34 ft, Jun 28, 20131

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CCRN6, 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.