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Weather Forecast Office Philadelphia/Mount Holly, NJ Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center
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Delaware River at Washington Crossing Stage (ft)Observed: 0.44 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.45 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.45 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.45 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.45 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.45 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.45 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2013Highest Observation: 0.46 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2013Highest Observation: 0.46 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.45 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.45 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2013Highest Observation: 0.46 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.45 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.45 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.45 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.44 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.44 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.43 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.43 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.43 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.42 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.41 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.41 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.4 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.41 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.39 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.39 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.39 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.38 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.38 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.37 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.35 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.36 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.35 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.35 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.33 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.34 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.33 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.33 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.32 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.32 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.32 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.32 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.32 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.32 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.31 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.31 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.28 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.29 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.3 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.29 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.28 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.28 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.28 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.27 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.28 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.27 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.27 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.24 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.26 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.26 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.25 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.25 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.25 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.24 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.24 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.24 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.24 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.24 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.23 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.23 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.22 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.22 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.21 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.21 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.21 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.21 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.21 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.2 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.2 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.2 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.2 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.19 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.19 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 0.19 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.18 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.18 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.18 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.17 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.17 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.17 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.16 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.16 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.16 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.16 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.15 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.15 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.15 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.14 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.14 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.14 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.13 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.13 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.12 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.13 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.12 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.12 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.11 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.11 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.11 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.1 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.1 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.1 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.1 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.09 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.09 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.09 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.09 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.09 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.1 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.1 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.1 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.09 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.1 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.1 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.1 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.1 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.1 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.11 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.1 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.1 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.09 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.1 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.11 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.11 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.11 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.11 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.11 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.1 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.11 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.1 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.1 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.11 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.11 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.11 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.11 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.1 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.09 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.1 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.09 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.09 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.08 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.08 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.08 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.08 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.07 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.07 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.06 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.06 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.05 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.05 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.05 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.04 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.04 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.03 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.02 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.02 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0.01 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 0 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: -0.01 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: -0.01 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: -0.02 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: -0.03 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: -0.04 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: -0.04 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: -0.05 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: -0.06 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: -0.06 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: -0.07 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: -0.07 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.09 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.09 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.09 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.09 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.1 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.11 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.11 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.12 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.12 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.12 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.13 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.14 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.14 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.14 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.15 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.15 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.16 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.16 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.16 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.16 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.17 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.17 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.17 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.18 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.17 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.17 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.17 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.18 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.17 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.17 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.18 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.18 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.18 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.18 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.18 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.18 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.18 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.18 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.18 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.17 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.18 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.18 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.17 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.18 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.17 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.17 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.18 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.17 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.17 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.16 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.16 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.16 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.15 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.15 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.16 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.16 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.15 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.15 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.15 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.15 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.15 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.15 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.15 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.16 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.16 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.16 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.16 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.17 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.17 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.17 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.17 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.2 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.16 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.18 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.17 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.17 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.17 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.18 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.18 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.2 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.19 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.19 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.2 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.2 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.21 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.21 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.22 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.23 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.23 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.23 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.24 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.24 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.25 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.25 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.26 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: -0.26 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: -0.29 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: -0.3 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: -0.32 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: -0.31 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Forecast: -0.4 ft 8:00AM May 19, 2013Forecast: -0.4 ft 2:00PM May 19, 2013Forecast: -0.4 ft 8:00PM May 19, 2013Forecast: -0.3 ft 2:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: -0.3 ft 8:00AM May 20, 2013Forecast: -0.4 ft 2:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: -0.4 ft 8:00PM May 20, 2013Forecast: -0.4 ft 2:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: -0.4 ft 8:00AM May 21, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWASN4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (2:45AM May 19, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 9:10AM May 18)Latest observed value: -0.31 ft at 2:00 AM EDT 19-May-2013. Flood Stage is 16 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Delaware River at Washington Crossing are issued routinely year-round.
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Upstream Gauge - at New Hope-Lambertville Bridge Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Trenton
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:22
Moderate Flood Stage:19
Flood Stage:16
Action Stage:12

Historical Crests
(1) 27.77 ft on 08/20/1955
(2) 25.90 ft on 10/11/1903
(3) 23.10 ft on 04/04/2005
(4) 22.54 ft on 06/29/2006
(5) 21.30 ft on 03/19/1936
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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22.5 Route 532 at the Canal Bridge in Upper Makefield Township is impassable.
16.5 Flooding begins on Lower River Drive in Washington Crossing State Park. Flooding also occurs on Upper Drive near house #1 in the Titusville section of Hopewell Township.
16 River Road, between Mt. Eyre Road and Gilbert Street, in Upper Makefield Township begins to flood. First floor homes in the area take on water.
14 Intersection of River Road and Overlook in Upper Makefield Township begins to flood.
12 Low points on the Pennsylvania Route 32 begin to flood.
11.5 The intersection of river road and Jonathan Way just south of the canal in Upper Makefield Township begins to flood.
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(1) Ice at Washington Crossing Bridge
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Latitude: 40.294444° N, Longitude: 74.869444° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 16 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 26.14 ft 42.14 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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