Delaware River at Stockton
Highest listed crest 30.44 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft20 crests since 1841
The Delaware River at Stockton crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 20 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1841 to 2021. The highest, 30.44 ft on August 20, 1955, was major flooding, 12.44 feet above flood stage. 12 other gauges on the Delaware River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 8 at their own highest listed crest.
The gauge
- Highest listed crest
- 30.44 ft
- August 20, 1955
- Flood stage
- 18.0 ft
- Major flooding from 24.0 ft
- Crests at major
- 5
- 44th of 170 gauges in Pennsylvania
- Most recent flood crest
- September 2, 2021
- 19.32 ft, minor flooding
Flood stages
The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.
| Action stage | 17.0 | 1 | Jun 30, 1973 |
| Flood stage (minor) | 18.0 | 6 | Sep 2, 2021 |
| Moderate flood stage | 20.0 | 6 | Sep 8, 2011 |
| Major flood stage | 24.0 | 5 | Jun 29, 2006 |
Every listed crest
20 crests from 1841 to 2021. 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
| 1 | Aug 20, 1955 | 30.44 | +12.44 | Major |
| 2 | Oct 11, 1903 | 27.74 | +9.74 | Major |
| 3 | Mar 19, 1936 | 27.00 | +9.00 | Major |
| 4 | Apr 4, 2005 | 26.00 | +8.00 | Major |
| 5 | Jun 29, 2006 | 25.39 | +7.39 | Major |
| 6 | Jan 8, 1841 | 23.80 | +5.80 | Moderate |
| 7 | Feb 28, 1902 | 22.83 | +4.83 | Moderate |
| 8 | Sep 19, 2004 | 22.50 | +4.50 | Moderate |
| 9 | Jun 6, 1862 | 21.84 | +3.84 | Moderate |
| 10 | Sep 8, 2011 | 21.76 | +3.76 | Moderate |
| 11 | May 24, 1942 | 20.84 | +2.84 | Moderate |
| 12 | Sep 2, 2021 | 19.32 | +1.32 | Minor |
| 13 | Dec 12, 1952 | 19.28 | +1.28 | Minor |
| 14 | Mar 12, 2011 | 19.14 | +1.14 | Minor |
| 15 | Apr 1, 1940 | 19.00 | +1.00 | Minor |
| 16 | Jan 1, 1949 | 18.54 | +0.54 | Minor |
| 17 | Apr 1, 1951 | 18.09 | +0.09 | Minor |
| 18 | Jun 30, 1973 | 17.85 | −0.15 | Action |
| 19 | Aug 29, 2011 | 16.68 | −1.32 | Below flood stage |
| 20 | May 30, 1984 | 16.26 | −1.74 | Below flood stage |
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.
August 20, 1955: 30.44 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
- 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
- BarryvilleNY · Aug 19, 1955 · 26.40 ft · Major
- New Hope-Lambertville BridgePA · Aug 20, 1955 · 24.16 ft · Major · its highest
October 11, 1903: 27.74 ft here, major flooding
- EastonPA · Oct 10, 1903 · 38.10 ft · Major
- RiegelsvilleNJ · Oct 10, 1903 · 35.90 ft · Major
- MontaguePA · Oct 10, 1903 · 31.10 ft · Major
- BelvidereNJ · Oct 10, 1903 · 28.60 ft · Major
- TrentonNJ · Oct 11, 1903 · 28.50 ft · Major
- Washington CrossingPA · Oct 11, 1903 · 25.90 ft · Major
- FrenchtownNJ · Oct 10, 1903 · 24.40 ft · Major
- Matamoras/Port JervisPA · Oct 10, 1903 · 23.10 ft · Major
- New Hope-Lambertville BridgePA · Oct 11, 1903 · 21.80 ft · Major
March 19, 1936: 27.00 ft here, major flooding
- EastonPA · Mar 19, 1936 · 32.80 ft · Major
- RiegelsvilleNJ · Mar 19, 1936 · 32.45 ft · Major
- BelvidereNJ · Mar 19, 1936 · 25.00 ft · Major
- FrenchtownNJ · Mar 19, 1936 · 21.93 ft · Major
- New Hope-Lambertville BridgePA · Mar 19, 1936 · 17.89 ft · Major
- MontaguePA · Mar 18, 1936 · 28.45 ft · Moderate
- TrentonNJ · Mar 19, 1936 · 24.43 ft · Moderate
- Washington CrossingPA · Mar 19, 1936 · 21.30 ft · Moderate
Gauges on the Delaware River
Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.
| Barryville | NY | 28.97 ft, Jun 28, 2006 | 2 |
| Belvidere | NJ | 30.21 ft, Aug 19, 1955 | 5 |
| Bridesburg (IN MLLW) | PA | 10.99 ft, Jan 10, 2024 | 2 |
| Burlington (IN MLLW) | PA | 11.99 ft, Jan 10, 2024 | 7 |
| Callicoon | PA | 20.38 ft, Jun 28, 2006 | 5 |
| Delaware City (IN MLLW) | DE | 9.73 ft, Oct 30, 2012 | 2 |
| Easton | PA | 44.40 ft, Aug 19, 1955 | 7 |
| Frenchtown | NJ | 27.79 ft, Aug 20, 1955 | 7 |
| Lordville | PA | 28.87 ft, Jun 28, 2006 | 1 |
| Marcus Hook (IN MLLW) | PA | 10.14 ft, Oct 30, 2012 | 4 |
| Matamoras/Port Jervis | PA | 26.60 ft, Feb 12, 1981 | 4 |
| Montague | PA | 35.15 ft, Aug 19, 1955 | 4 |
| New Hope-Lambertville Bridge | PA | 24.16 ft, Aug 20, 1955 | 8 |
| Newbold Island (IN MLLW) | PA | 13.22 ft, Sep 1, 2021 | 7 |
| Riegelsville | NJ | 38.85 ft, Aug 20, 1955 | 6 |
| Stockton this gauge | PA | 30.44 ft, Aug 20, 1955 | 5 |
| Tocks Island | NJ | 37.40 ft, Aug 19, 1955 | 5 |
| Trenton | NJ | 30.60 ft, Mar 8, 1904 | 5 |
| USCG Station Washington Street (IN MLLW) | PA | 10.66 ft, Jan 10, 2024 | 6 |
| Washington Crossing | PA | 27.77 ft, Aug 20, 1955 | 4 |
Other gauges in Bucks County
| Burlington (IN MLLW) | 11.99 ft, Jan 10, 2024 | 7 |
| New Hope-Lambertville Bridge | 24.16 ft, Aug 20, 1955 | 8 |
| Newbold Island (IN MLLW) | 13.22 ft, Sep 1, 2021 | 7 |
| Washington Crossing | 27.77 ft, Aug 20, 1955 | 4 |
| Langhorne | 22.84 ft, Aug 19, 1955 | 20 |
| Penns Park | 24.26 ft, Sep 2, 2021 | 8 |
Bucks County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Pennsylvania
NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge STKN4, 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.