Flood Warning issued for Delaware River in Easton - Phillipsburg

A flood warning has been issued for the Delaware River in Easton - Phillipsburg, according to the National Weather Service.

At 18.0 feet, backwater from the Delaware causes flooding in Easton along the Lehigh River.

At 20. feet, minor flooding begins upstream in Harmony Station New Jersey and Sandts Eddy Pennsylvania.

At 24.0 feet, Larry Holmes Drive in Easton is subject to flooding.

Riverside Way in Phillipsburg is flooded in the area of the boat ramp.

At 25.0 feet, portions of Bushkill Drive and Route 611 are flooded due to a combination of Delaware River flooding and backwater effects on Bushkill Creek.

Additional Details:

As of 1:30 am on December 19th the stage was 20.7 feet and rising.

The river is expected to rise above flood stage early this morning to a crest of 24.0 feet this evening, according to the National Weather Service. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. Flood stage is 22.0 feet.

The crest compares to a previous crest of 22.9 feet on March 8, 2011.

Please do not drive through flooded roadways.

More information can be found here.

Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
217 AM EST Tue Dec 19 2023

...The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Pennsylvania...New Jersey...

  Delaware River At Easton-Phillipsburg affecting Hunterdon,
  Northampton and Warren Counties.



For the Delaware River...including Easton-Phillipsburg...Minor
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 230 PM EST.

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217 AM EST Tue Dec 19 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Delaware River at Easton-Phillipsburg.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Backwater from the Delaware causes
  flooding in Easton along the Lehigh River
  At 20.0 feet, Minor flooding begins upstream in Harmony Station
  New Jersey and Sandts Eddy Pennsylvania.
  At 24.0 feet, Larry Holmes Drive in Easton is subject to flooding.
  Riverside Way in Phillipsburg is flooded in the area of the boat
  ramp.
  At 25.0 feet, Portions of Bushkill Drive and Route 611 are flooded
  due to a combination of Delaware River flooding and backwater
  effects on Bushkill Creek.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:30 AM EST Tuesday the stage was 20.7 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early this morning to a crest of 24.0 feet this evening. It
    will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    22.9 feet on 03/08/2011.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (1 am)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Wed  Thu        Stg Time Date

Delaware River
Easton-Phillips 22.0  20.7 Tue 1 am   23.4 14.9       24.0 7pm 12/19