West Branch Delaware River at Hale Eddy
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Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/20/2025 8:45 PM EDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 06/20/2025 10:32 AM EDTRecord: 20.3 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 15 ft Moderate Flooding 13 ft Minor Flooding 11 ft Action 9 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 24.4 - FEMA flood insurance maps indicate that a river level of 24.4 feet corresponds to the water elevation associated with the 0.2 percent (500 year) flood zone. If your property is determined to be in this zone, then it is at a high risk for flooding during a record flood event. This magnitude of flooding has a 0.2 percent chance of occurring in any year.
- 20.3 - This level is the all-time, historic flood of record before the existence of the stream gauge at this location. The flood occurred on October 9, 1903, and is commonly known as the Pumpkin Flood.
- 19.1 - This level is the modern day record flood of June 2006. Widespread flooding occurred from Cannonsville Dam to Hancock with catastrophic property and infrastructure damages.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 42.0031, -75.3839 |
| RFC | MARFC |
| State | NY |
| WFO | BGM |
| County | Delaware |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 01426500 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 14.71 ft | on 09-08-2011 |
| 2. | 19.10 ft | on 06-28-2006 |
| 3. | 14.12 ft | on 04-03-2005 |
| 4. | 12.83 ft | on 09-18-2004 |
| 5. | 11.10 ft | on 03-22-2003 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 14.71 ft | on 09-08-2011 |
| 2. | 19.10 ft | on 06-28-2006 |
| 3. | 14.12 ft | on 04-03-2005 |
| 4. | 12.83 ft | on 09-18-2004 |
| 5. | 11.10 ft | on 03-22-2003 |
| 6. | 11.51 ft | on 01-19-1996 |
| 7. | 11.62 ft | on 04-01-1993 |
| 8. | 13.63 ft | on 03-15-1986 |
| 9. | 12.21 ft | on 03-06-1979 |
| 10. | 11.96 ft | on 03-14-1977 |
| 11. | 11.04 ft | on 10-19-1975 |
| 12. | 11.57 ft | on 06-30-1973 |
| 13. | 11.19 ft | on 03-27-1963 |
| 14. | 11.98 ft | on 04-01-1962 |
| 15. | 13.14 ft | on 02-26-1961 |
| 16. | 13.42 ft | on 04-04-1960 |
| 17. | 12.70 ft | on 03-31-1960 |
| 18. | 11.02 ft | on 02-12-1960 |
| 19. | 12.67 ft | on 11-28-1959 |
| 20. | 13.96 ft | on 01-22-1959 |
| 21. | 11.92 ft | on 04-07-1958 |
| 22. | 12.42 ft | on 04-05-1956 |
| 23. | 11.41 ft | on 03-08-1956 |
| 24. | 12.67 ft | on 08-19-1955 |
| 25. | 12.51 ft | on 12-11-1952 |
| 26. | 11.29 ft | on 03-31-1951 |
| 27. | 13.39 ft | on 12-04-1950 |
| 28. | 11.00 ft | on 11-26-1950 |
| 29. | 11.22 ft | on 04-05-1950 |
| 30. | 12.14 ft | on 03-28-1950 |
| 31. | 15.15 ft | on 03-09-1950 |
| 32. | 12.32 ft | on 12-31-1948 |
| 33. | 15.70 ft | on 03-22-1948 |
| 34. | 11.77 ft | on 03-20-1948 |
| 35. | 12.47 ft | on 03-17-1948 |
| 36. | 11.11 ft | on 04-06-1947 |
| 37. | 12.75 ft | on 03-05-1946 |
| 38. | 13.13 ft | on 02-27-1945 |
| 39. | 11.94 ft | on 03-17-1944 |
| 40. | 11.08 ft | on 02-24-1943 |
| 41. | 14.95 ft | on 12-30-1942 |
| 42. | 14.52 ft | on 05-23-1942 |
| 43. | 11.40 ft | on 03-09-1942 |
| 44. | 11.74 ft | on 04-09-1940 |
| 45. | 14.97 ft | on 03-31-1940 |
| 46. | 12.00 ft | on 02-20-1939 |
| 47. | 15.24 ft | on 02-16-1939 |
| 48. | 15.60 ft | on 09-22-1938 |
| 49. | 13.75 ft | on 08-11-1938 |
| 50. | 11.81 ft | on 01-25-1938 |
| 51. | 14.22 ft | on 03-18-1936 |
| 52. | 13.97 ft | on 03-12-1936 |
| 53. | 13.10 ft | on 11-13-1935 |
| 54. | 12.62 ft | on 07-08-1935 |
| 55. | 11.43 ft | on 03-05-1934 |
| 56. | 12.31 ft | on 08-24-1933 |
| 57. | 11.37 ft | on 10-06-1932 |
| 58. | 12.20 ft | on 04-21-1929 |
| 59. | 12.90 ft | on 03-15-1929 |
| 60. | 11.60 ft | on 10-19-1927 |
| 61. | 12.50 ft | on 11-17-1926 |
| 62. | 14.30 ft | on 02-12-1925 |
| 63. | 15.80 ft | on 09-30-1924 |
| 64. | 15.00 ft | on 03-17-1923 |
| 65. | 13.30 ft | on 11-29-1921 |
| 66. | 13.00 ft | on 03-13-1920 |
| 67. | 13.30 ft | on 10-30-1917 |
| 68. | 12.60 ft | on 04-02-1916 |
| 69. | 13.90 ft | on 07-08-1915 |
| 70. | 14.60 ft | on 03-28-1914 |
| 71. | 15.30 ft | on 03-27-1913 |
| 72. | 20.30 ft | on 10-10-1903 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 20.30 ft | on 10-10-1903 |
| 2. | 19.10 ft | on 06-28-2006 |
| 3. | 15.80 ft | on 09-30-1924 |
| 4. | 15.70 ft | on 03-22-1948 |
| 5. | 15.60 ft | on 09-22-1938 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 20.30 ft | on 10-10-1903 |
| 2. | 19.10 ft | on 06-28-2006 |
| 3. | 15.80 ft | on 09-30-1924 |
| 4. | 15.70 ft | on 03-22-1948 |
| 5. | 15.60 ft | on 09-22-1938 |
| 6. | 15.30 ft | on 03-27-1913 |
| 7. | 15.24 ft | on 02-16-1939 |
| 8. | 15.15 ft | on 03-09-1950 |
| 9. | 15.00 ft | on 03-17-1923 |
| 10. | 14.97 ft | on 03-31-1940 |
| 11. | 14.95 ft | on 12-30-1942 |
| 12. | 14.71 ft | on 09-08-2011 |
| 13. | 14.60 ft | on 03-28-1914 |
| 14. | 14.52 ft | on 05-23-1942 |
| 15. | 14.30 ft | on 02-12-1925 |
| 16. | 14.22 ft | on 03-18-1936 |
| 17. | 14.12 ft | on 04-03-2005 |
| 18. | 13.97 ft | on 03-12-1936 |
| 19. | 13.96 ft | on 01-22-1959 |
| 20. | 13.90 ft | on 07-08-1915 |
| 21. | 13.75 ft | on 08-11-1938 |
| 22. | 13.63 ft | on 03-15-1986 |
| 23. | 13.42 ft | on 04-04-1960 |
| 24. | 13.39 ft | on 12-04-1950 |
| 25. | 13.30 ft | on 10-30-1917 |
| 26. | 13.30 ft | on 11-29-1921 |
| 27. | 13.14 ft | on 02-26-1961 |
| 28. | 13.13 ft | on 02-27-1945 |
| 29. | 13.10 ft | on 11-13-1935 |
| 30. | 13.00 ft | on 03-13-1920 |
| 31. | 12.90 ft | on 03-15-1929 |
| 32. | 12.83 ft | on 09-18-2004 |
| 33. | 12.75 ft | on 03-05-1946 |
| 34. | 12.70 ft | on 03-31-1960 |
| 35. | 12.67 ft | on 08-19-1955 |
| 36. | 12.67 ft | on 11-28-1959 |
| 37. | 12.62 ft | on 07-08-1935 |
| 38. | 12.60 ft | on 04-02-1916 |
| 39. | 12.51 ft | on 12-11-1952 |
| 40. | 12.50 ft | on 11-17-1926 |
| 41. | 12.47 ft | on 03-17-1948 |
| 42. | 12.42 ft | on 04-05-1956 |
| 43. | 12.32 ft | on 12-31-1948 |
| 44. | 12.31 ft | on 08-24-1933 |
| 45. | 12.21 ft | on 03-06-1979 |
| 46. | 12.20 ft | on 04-21-1929 |
| 47. | 12.14 ft | on 03-28-1950 |
| 48. | 12.00 ft | on 02-20-1939 |
| 49. | 11.98 ft | on 04-01-1962 |
| 50. | 11.96 ft | on 03-14-1977 |
| 51. | 11.94 ft | on 03-17-1944 |
| 52. | 11.92 ft | on 04-07-1958 |
| 53. | 11.81 ft | on 01-25-1938 |
| 54. | 11.77 ft | on 03-20-1948 |
| 55. | 11.74 ft | on 04-09-1940 |
| 56. | 11.62 ft | on 04-01-1993 |
| 57. | 11.60 ft | on 10-19-1927 |
| 58. | 11.57 ft | on 06-30-1973 |
| 59. | 11.51 ft | on 01-19-1996 |
| 60. | 11.43 ft | on 03-05-1934 |
| 61. | 11.41 ft | on 03-08-1956 |
| 62. | 11.40 ft | on 03-09-1942 |
| 63. | 11.37 ft | on 10-06-1932 |
| 64. | 11.29 ft | on 03-31-1951 |
| 65. | 11.22 ft | on 04-05-1950 |
| 66. | 11.19 ft | on 03-27-1963 |
| 67. | 11.11 ft | on 04-06-1947 |
| 68. | 11.10 ft | on 03-22-2003 |
| 69. | 11.08 ft | on 02-24-1943 |
| 70. | 11.04 ft | on 10-19-1975 |
| 71. | 11.02 ft | on 02-12-1960 |
| 72. | 11.00 ft | on 11-26-1950 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 960.98 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 958.98 ft |
| minor Flooding | 956.98 ft |
| action | 954.98 ft |
| Latest Value | 949.41 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 945.98 ft |
Gauge Photos
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Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels |
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Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 Hours.
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