Delaware River at Lordville

Highest listed crest 28.87 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft5 crests since 2004

The Delaware River at Lordville crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2004 to 2020. The highest, 28.87 ft on June 28, 2006, was major flooding, 8.87 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: 28.87 ft; June 28, 2006; 126,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage: 20.0 ft; Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major: 1; 103rd of 170 gauges in Pennsylvania
Most recent flood crest: September 8, 2011; 20.56 ft, minor flooding
Location: Wayne County; Pennsylvania
Identifiers: NWS LDVN6; USGS 01427207

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 Lordville

Action stage	18.0	1	Dec 25, 2020	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	20.0	1	Sep 8, 2011	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	23.5	2	Apr 3, 2005	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	26.0	1	Jun 28, 2006	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

5 crests from 2004 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

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.
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 Lordville

1	Jun 28, 2006	28.87	+8.87	Major	126,000
2	Apr 3, 2005	25.20	+5.20	Moderate	102,000
3	Sep 18, 2004	23.53	+3.53	Moderate	95,600
4	Sep 8, 2011	20.56	+0.56	Minor	67,600
5	Dec 25, 2020	18.47	−1.53	Action	51,800

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: 28.87 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
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

April 3, 2005: 25.20 ft here, moderate flooding

EastonPA · Apr 4, 2005 · 37.20 ft · Major
RiegelsvilleNJ · Apr 3, 2005 · 34.07 ft · Major
Tocks IslandNJ · Apr 3, 2005 · 33.24 ft · Major
MontaguePA · Apr 3, 2005 · 31.69 ft · Major
BelvidereNJ · Apr 4, 2005 · 27.24 ft · Major
StocktonPA · Apr 4, 2005 · 26.00 ft · Major
TrentonNJ · Apr 4, 2005 · 25.33 ft · Major
FrenchtownNJ · Apr 4, 2005 · 23.60 ft · Major
Washington CrossingPA · Apr 4, 2005 · 23.10 ft · Major
New Hope-Lambertville BridgePA · Apr 4, 2005 · 19.60 ft · Major

September 18, 2004: 23.53 ft here, moderate flooding

EastonPA · Sep 19, 2004 · 33.45 ft · Major
RiegelsvilleNJ · Sep 19, 2004 · 30.95 ft · Major
Tocks IslandNJ · Sep 19, 2004 · 30.34 ft · Major
FrenchtownNJ · Sep 19, 2004 · 20.70 ft · Major
CallicoonPA · Sep 18, 2004 · 17.33 ft · Major
New Hope-Lambertville BridgePA · Sep 19, 2004 · 16.50 ft · Major
MontaguePA · Sep 18, 2004 · 28.37 ft · Moderate
BelvidereNJ · Sep 19, 2004 · 24.80 ft · Moderate
BarryvilleNY · Sep 18, 2004 · 24.09 ft · Moderate
TrentonNJ · Sep 19, 2004 · 23.41 ft · Moderate

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	NY	17.0	28.97 ft, Jun 28, 2006	2
Belvidere	NJ	22.0	30.21 ft, Aug 19, 1955	5
Bridesburg (IN MLLW)	PA	8.5	10.99 ft, Jan 10, 2024	2
Burlington (IN MLLW)	PA	9.3	11.99 ft, Jan 10, 2024	7
Callicoon	PA	12.0	20.38 ft, Jun 28, 2006	5
Delaware City (IN MLLW)	DE	7.5	9.73 ft, Oct 30, 2012	2
Easton	PA	22.0	44.40 ft, Aug 19, 1955	7
Frenchtown	NJ	16.0	27.79 ft, Aug 20, 1955	7
Lordville this gauge	PA	20.0	28.87 ft, Jun 28, 2006	1
Marcus Hook (IN MLLW)	PA	7.7	10.14 ft, Oct 30, 2012	4
Matamoras/Port Jervis	PA	18.0	26.60 ft, Feb 12, 1981	4
Montague	PA	25.0	35.15 ft, Aug 19, 1955	4
New Hope-Lambertville Bridge	PA	13.0	24.16 ft, Aug 20, 1955	8
Newbold Island (IN MLLW)	PA	10.2	13.22 ft, Sep 1, 2021	7
Riegelsville	NJ	22.0	38.85 ft, Aug 20, 1955	6
Stockton	PA	18.0	30.44 ft, Aug 20, 1955	5
Tocks Island	NJ	21.0	37.40 ft, Aug 19, 1955	5
Trenton	NJ	20.0	30.60 ft, Mar 8, 1904	5
USCG Station Washington Street (IN MLLW)	PA	8.2	10.66 ft, Jan 10, 2024	6
Washington Crossing	PA	16.0	27.77 ft, Aug 20, 1955	4

Other gauges in Wayne County

Flood gauges in Wayne County

Callicoon	12.0	20.38 ft, Jun 28, 2006	5
Hawley	14.0	24.80 ft, Aug 19, 1955	1
Aldenville	6.5	9.34 ft, Jun 28, 2013	1

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LDVN6, 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.