Delaware River at Montague
Last
6.63ft
Chg
-0.24 in
High
6.6ft
Low
5.8ft
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Forecast Issued Time:12/23/24 02:18 PM
Last Observed:6.63 12/23/24 10:00 AM
High Predicted: 6.60 12/23/24 06:00 PM
Low Predicted: 5.80 12/24/24 06:00 PM
-0.83 FT (9.96 IN)

Flood stages for this site
Major31 ft
Moderate28 ft
Minor25 ft
Action23 ft

Recent Crests
6/29/2006 32.16
4/3/2005 31.69
9/18/2004 28.37
1/20/1996 26.66
8/19/1955 35.15
5/23/1942 25.7
3/18/1936 28.45
10/10/1903 31.1

Historic Crests
35.15 8/19/1955
32.16 6/29/2006
31.69 4/3/2005
31.1 10/10/1903
28.45 3/18/1936
28.37 9/18/2004
26.66 1/20/1996
25.7 5/23/1942

Impacts
25 Minor flooding begins in the Milford Beach Park area, including Metcalfe Lane.
26.7 Inundation of agricultural and recreational areas nearest the river increases. Some evacuations took place on the New Jersey side of the river during the January 1996 flood.
28 Flooding extends up Milford Beach Road and along the lowlands nearest the river. Sawkill Creek backs up toward E. Hartford Street. Parts of River Road in Milford begin to flood.
31 Milford Beach area inundated to E. Hartford Street. Parts of River Road in Milford are inundated.
31.7 Dingman's Ferry bridge is closed at this level. Mashipacong Island has been evacuated in the past. Several properties are flooded on River Road in Montague Township, NJ.
32.2 During the flood of June 2006, flooding extended up to Metz Road and covered all of Milford Beach area. Several residences were affected. Mashipacong Island was evacuated, as well as 60 residences on River Road in Montague Township. The Dingman's Ferry bridge sustained damage and was closed.
35.2 This is the record flood from the remnants of Hurricane Diane in 1955. Widespread flooding with significant damages occurred on both sides of the river.