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Summary of June 28-29, 2006 flooding in the New Jersey part of the Delaware River Basin
- Rain fell over the Delaware River Basin every day from June 23 to June 28, 2006. Total rainfall ranged from 3 to 6.5 inches across the New Jersey part of the basin and 7 to 15 inches in northeastern Pennsylvania. The New York part of the basin received 6 to 14 inches during the same period. The heaviest rainfall occured on June 27th.
- Most flooding in New Jersey occurred along the mainstem of the Delaware River. Peak stages at the Montague and Delaware Water Gap gages averaged 0.5 foot higher than the April 2005 peaks. At the Belvidere, Riegelsville, and Trenton gages, the peak stages were slightly lower than the April 2005 peaks. Peak stages at all locations were 3 to 5 feet lower than the August 1955 historical peak of record.
- Gages along the Delaware River recorded peak flow consistent with 70-year to greater than 100-year recurrence interval floods. The 70-year recurrence interval flood has a 1.4 percent probability of occurrence in any given year and the 100-year recurrence interval flood has a 1.0 percent probability of occurrence in any given year.
- Peak flows on tributaries to the Delaware River in New Jersey were less than the 5-year recurrence interval flood, which has a greater than 20 percent probability of occurrence in any given year.
Summary of provisional flood peaks at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) gaging stations on selected streams in New Jersey during June 28-29, 2006.
[mi2, square miles; ft3/s, cubic feet per second; ft3/s/mi2, cubic feet per second per square mile; >, greater than; --, no data; EDT, eastern daylight time; NWS, National Weather Service; hrs, hours; Est, estimated]
| Station number | Station name | Drainage area
(mi2) | Peak discharge (ft3/s) | Peak discharge (ft3/s/mi2) | USGS Peak gage height (ft) | NWS Peak gage height (ft) | Time (hrs, EDT) | Date of peak discharge | Remarks | Recurrence interval (years) | Years of record |
| Delaware River Basin Gages |
| 01438500 | DELAWARE RIVER AT MONTAGUE, NJ | 3,480 | 212,000 | 60.9 | 32.16 | -- | 2215 | 06/28/2006 | June 2006 peak | 70 | 71 |
| 206,000 | 59.2 | 31.69 | -- | 1600 | 04/03/2005 | April 2005 peak | 55 |
| 250,000 | 71.8 | 35.15 | -- | --- | 08/19/1955 | Historic peak of record | >100 |
| 01440200 |
DELAWARE RIVER NEAR DELAWARE WATER GAP, NJ |
3,850 |
225,000 |
58.4 |
33.87 |
-- |
Est 0400 |
06/29/2006 |
June 2006 peak |
-- |
38 |
| 215,000 |
55.8 |
33.25 |
-- |
2300 |
04/03/2005 |
April 2005 peak |
-- |
| 260,000 |
67.5 |
37.4 |
-- | -- |
08/19/1955 |
Historic peak of record |
-- |
| 01446500 |
DELAWARE RIVER AT BELVIDERE, NJ |
4,540 |
225,000 |
49.6 |
27.16 |
-- |
1130 |
06/29/2006 |
June 2006 peak |
>100 |
85 |
| 226,000 |
49.8 |
27.22 |
-- |
0315 |
04/04/2005 |
April 2005 peak |
>100 |
| 273,000 |
60.1 |
30.21 |
-- | - |
08/19/1955 |
Historic peak of record |
>100 |
| 01446995 |
DELAWARE RIVER AT US RT 22 AT PHILLIPSBURG, NJ |
4,717 |
-- |
-- |
37.09 |
-- |
1215 |
06/29/2006 |
June 2006 peak |
-- |
-- |
| -- | -- |
37.2 |
-- |
-- |
04/04/2005 |
April 2005 peak |
-- |
| -- | -- |
43.7 |
-- | -- |
08/19/1955 |
Historic peak of record |
-- |
| 01457500 |
DELAWARE R AT RIEGELSVILLE, NJ |
6,330 |
254,000 |
40.1 |
33.62 |
-- |
Est 1500 |
06/29/2006 |
June 2006 peak |
>100 |
101 |
| 262,000 |
41.4 |
34.07 |
-- |
0700 |
04/04/2005 |
April 2005 peak |
>100 |
| 340,000 |
53.7 |
38.85 |
-- | -- |
08/19/1955 |
Historic peak of record |
>100 |
| 01458500 |
DELAWARE RIVER AT FRENCHTOWN, NJ |
6,420 |
-- |
-- |
23.4 |
23.4 |
-- |
06/29/2006 |
June 2006 peak |
-- |
-- |
| -- | -- |
23.6 |
23.6 |
-- |
04/04/2005 |
April 2005 peak |
-- |
| -- | -- |
27.79 |
27.79 |
-- |
08/20/1955 |
Historic peak of record |
-- |
| 01461500 |
DELAWARE RIVER AT STOCKTON, NJ |
6,556 |
-- |
-- |
79.35 |
25.35 |
-- |
06/29/2006 |
June 2006 peak |
-- |
-- |
| -- | -- |
80.35 |
26.35 |
-- |
04/04/2005 |
April 2005 peak |
-- |
| -- | -- |
84.4 |
30.4 |
-- |
08/20/1955 |
Historic peak of record |
-- |
| 01462000 |
DELAWARE RIVER AT LAMBERTVILLE, NJ |
6,680 |
-- |
-- |
68.08 |
19.0 |
-- |
06/29/2006 |
June 2006 peak |
-- |
-- |
| -- | -- |
68.6 |
19.6 |
-- |
04/04/2005 |
April 2005 peak |
-- |
| -- | -- |
73.27 |
24.27 |
-- |
08/20/1955 |
Historic peak of record |
-- |
| 01462500 |
DELAWARE RIVER AT WASHINGTON CROSSING, NJ |
6,735 |
-- |
-- |
48.54 |
22.5 |
-- |
06/29/2006 |
June 2006 peak |
-- |
-- |
| -- | -- |
49.1 |
23.1 |
-- |
04/04/2005 |
April 2005 peak |
-- |
| -- | -- |
53.77 |
27.77 |
-- |
08/20/1955 |
Historic peak of record |
-- |
| 01463500 |
DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON, NJ |
6,780 |
237,000 |
35.0 |
25.09 |
-- |
2045 |
06/29/2006 |
June 2006 peak |
75 |
104 |
| 242,000 |
35.7 |
25.33 |
-- |
1430 |
04/04/2005 |
April 2005 peak |
80 |
| 329,000 |
48.5 |
28.6 |
-- | -- |
08/20/1955 |
Historic peak of record |
>100 |
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