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Delaware River at USCG Station Washington Street (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 10.66 ftFlood stage 8.2 ft34 crests since 1933

The Delaware River at USCG Station Washington Street (IN MLLW) crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 34 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1933 to 2024. The highest, 10.66 ft on January 10, 2024, was major flooding, 2.46 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
10.66 ft
January 10, 2024
Flood stage
8.2 ft
Major flooding from 10.2 ft
Crests at major
6
37th of 170 gauges in Pennsylvania
Most recent flood crest
April 12, 2024
9.49 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Philadelphia County
Near Camden (1.9 mi), Gloucester City (3.2 mi), Collingswood (3.6 mi)
Identifiers
NWS PHBP1
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 USCG Station Washington Street (IN MLLW)
Flood stage (minor)8.20—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.228Apr 12, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.26Jan 10, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

34 crests from 1933 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Delaware River at USCG Station Washington Street (IN MLLW), 1933 to 2024 891011ft Flood stage 8.2 ftMajor 10.2 ft Aug 23, 1933: 10.09 ft, moderate floodingNov 25, 1950: 10.49 ft, major floodingOct 15, 1954: 9.39 ft, moderate floodingAug 20, 1955: 9.89 ft, moderate floodingOct 17, 1955: 9.29 ft, moderate floodingMar 7, 1962: 9.39 ft, moderate floodingJun 30, 1973: 9.58 ft, moderate floodingJan 25, 1979: 9.22 ft, moderate floodingFeb 26, 1979: 9.87 ft, moderate floodingOct 25, 1980: 10.17 ft, moderate floodingDec 11, 1992: 9.71 ft, moderate floodingNov 28, 1993: 9.45 ft, moderate floodingJan 19, 1996: 9.22 ft, moderate floodingSep 19, 2003: 9.47 ft, moderate floodingApr 2, 2005: 9.76 ft, moderate floodingJun 29, 2006: 9.34 ft, moderate floodingApr 19, 2007: 9.46 ft, moderate floodingApr 17, 2011: 10.46 ft, major floodingAug 28, 2011: 9.92 ft, moderate floodingSep 29, 2011: 9.57 ft, moderate floodingOct 30, 2012: 10.62 ft, major floodingDec 21, 2012: 10.35 ft, major floodingMay 1, 2014: 9.93 ft, moderate floodingApr 16, 2018: 9.47 ft, moderate floodingSep 10, 2018: 9.64 ft, moderate floodingNov 26, 2018: 9.62 ft, moderate floodingSep 1, 2021: 9.69 ft, moderate floodingOct 29, 2021: 10.36 ft, major floodingDec 23, 2022: 9.49 ft, moderate floodingDec 18, 2023: 9.59 ft, moderate floodingJan 10, 2024: 10.66 ft, major floodingMar 10, 2024: 9.45 ft, moderate floodingApr 4, 2024: 9.38 ft, moderate floodingApr 12, 2024: 9.49 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 10.66 ft, Jan 10, 2024 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Delaware River at USCG Station Washington Street (IN MLLW) 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 4 1960s: 1 1970s: 3 1980s: 1 1990s: 3 2000s: 4 2010s: 9 9 2020s: 8 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.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Delaware River at USCG Station Washington Street (IN MLLW)
1Jan 10, 202410.66+2.46Major—
2Oct 30, 201210.62+2.42Major—
3Nov 25, 195010.49+2.29Major—
4Apr 17, 201110.46+2.26Major—
5Oct 29, 202110.36+2.16Major—
6Dec 21, 201210.35+2.15Major—
7Oct 25, 198010.17+1.97Moderate—
8Aug 23, 193310.09+1.89Moderate—
9May 1, 20149.93+1.73Moderate—
10Aug 28, 20119.92+1.72Moderate—
11Aug 20, 19559.89+1.69Moderate—
12Feb 26, 19799.87+1.67Moderate—
13Apr 2, 20059.76+1.56Moderate—
14Dec 11, 19929.71+1.51Moderate—
15Sep 1, 20219.69+1.49Moderate—
16Sep 10, 20189.64+1.44Moderate—
17Nov 26, 20189.62+1.42Moderate—
18Dec 18, 20239.59+1.39Moderate—
19Jun 30, 19739.58+1.38Moderate—
20Sep 29, 20119.57+1.37Moderate—
21Dec 23, 20229.49+1.29Moderate—
22Apr 12, 20249.49+1.29Moderate—
23Sep 19, 20039.47+1.27Moderate—
24Apr 16, 20189.47+1.27Moderate—
25Apr 19, 20079.46+1.26Moderate—
26Nov 28, 19939.45+1.25Moderate—
27Mar 10, 20249.45+1.25Moderate—
28Oct 15, 19549.39+1.19Moderate—
29Mar 7, 19629.39+1.19Moderate—
30Apr 4, 20249.38+1.18Moderate—
31Jun 29, 20069.34+1.14Moderate—
32Oct 17, 19559.29+1.09Moderate—
33Jan 25, 19799.22+1.02Moderate—
34Jan 19, 19969.22+1.02Moderate—

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: 10.66 ft here, major flooding

October 30, 2012: 10.62 ft here, major flooding

April 17, 2011: 10.46 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
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) this gaugePA8.210.66 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
Bridesburg (IN MLLW)8.510.99 ft, Jan 10, 20242
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 PHBP1, 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.