- Wednesday September 7th, 2011 :: 04:38 p.m. EDT
NWS continues flooding warnings for points along the Delaware River. ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
421 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
PENNSYLVANIA...
DELAWARE RIVER AT FRENCHTOWN AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND BUCKS COUNTIES
DELAWARE RIVER AT NEW HOPE-LAMBERTVILLE BRIDGE AFFECTING HUNTERDON...
MERCER AND BUCKS COUNTIES
DELAWARE RIVER AT STOCKTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND BUCKS COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER AT FRENCHTOWN.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 4:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...TREASURE ISLAND SCOUT CAMP IS FLOODED. RIVER
ROAD IN ERWINNA PENNSYLVANIA FLOODS.
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER AT STOCKTON.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 4:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...RAILROAD AVENUE IN STOCKTON FLOODED
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER AT NEW HOPE-LAMBERTVILLE BRIDGE.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 3:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...RIVER ROAD IN NEW HOPE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
Address/Location
Hunterdon County Dept. of Public Safety Office of Emergency Mgmt
201 Cherryville Rd
Flemington, NJ 08822
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 908-788-1196