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Delaware River at Easton Observed crest: 3.8 ft at 8:45pm Feb 06 Observed: 3.8 ft at 8:45pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.75 ft at 9:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:15pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.78 ft at 9:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.66 ft at 9:45pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:15pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.76 ft at 10:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.66 ft at 10:45pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.63 ft at 11:15pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:45pm Feb 6 Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:15am Feb 7 Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:45am Feb 7 Observed: 3.57 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:15am Feb 7 Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.57 ft at 1:45am Feb 7 Observed: 3.53 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.55 ft at 2:15am Feb 7 Observed: 3.57 ft at 2:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.48 ft at 2:45am Feb 7 Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:15am Feb 7 Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.49 ft at 3:45am Feb 7 Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:15am Feb 7 Observed: 3.47 ft at 4:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:45am Feb 7 Observed: 3.44 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:15am Feb 7 Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.39 ft at 5:45am Feb 7 Observed: 3.29 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.33 ft at 6:15am Feb 7 Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.28 ft at 6:45am Feb 7 Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.15 ft at 7:15am Feb 7 Observed: 3.2 ft at 7:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.1 ft at 7:45am Feb 7 Observed: 3.13 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.08 ft at 8:15am Feb 7 Observed: 3.11 ft at 8:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.08 ft at 8:45am Feb 7 Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.98 ft at 9:15am Feb 7 Observed: 3 ft at 9:30am Feb 7 Observed: 3.04 ft at 9:45am Feb 7 Observed: 3 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 3.01 ft at 10:15am Feb 7 Observed: 2.98 ft at 10:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.98 ft at 10:45am Feb 7 Observed: 2.97 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 2.97 ft at 11:15am Feb 7 Observed: 2.94 ft at 11:30am Feb 7 Observed: 2.95 ft at 11:45am Feb 7 Observed: 2.92 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.91 ft at 12:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.92 ft at 12:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.9 ft at 12:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.91 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.9 ft at 1:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.86 ft at 1:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.84 ft at 1:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.89 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.86 ft at 2:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.88 ft at 2:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.83 ft at 2:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.87 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.92 ft at 3:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.96 ft at 3:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.95 ft at 3:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.97 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 2.95 ft at 4:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.01 ft at 4:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.06 ft at 4:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.1 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.18 ft at 5:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.2 ft at 5:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.32 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.35 ft at 6:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.49 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.48 ft at 7:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.55 ft at 7:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.59 ft at 8:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.58 ft at 8:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.61 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.59 ft at 10:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.55 ft at 10:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:15pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.49 ft at 11:45pm Feb 7 Observed: 3.47 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:15am Feb 8 Observed: 3.49 ft at 12:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:45am Feb 8 Observed: 3.6 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.47 ft at 1:15am Feb 8 Observed: 3.49 ft at 1:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.49 ft at 1:45am Feb 8 Observed: 3.47 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.53 ft at 2:15am Feb 8 Observed: 3.48 ft at 2:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.44 ft at 2:45am Feb 8 Observed: 3.45 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.36 ft at 3:15am Feb 8 Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:45am Feb 8 Observed: 3.41 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:15am Feb 8 Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.34 ft at 4:45am Feb 8 Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.32 ft at 5:15am Feb 8 Observed: 3.36 ft at 5:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:45am Feb 8 Observed: 3.28 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.24 ft at 6:15am Feb 8 Observed: 3.17 ft at 6:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.13 ft at 6:45am Feb 8 Observed: 3.13 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.17 ft at 7:15am Feb 8 Observed: 3.09 ft at 7:30am Feb 8 Observed: 3.09 ft at 7:45am Feb 8 Observed: 3.05 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 3.05 ft at 8:15am Feb 8 Observed: 3.05 ft at 8:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.99 ft at 8:45am Feb 8 Observed: 2.97 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.99 ft at 9:15am Feb 8 Observed: 2.93 ft at 9:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.94 ft at 9:45am Feb 8 Observed: 2.92 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.92 ft at 10:15am Feb 8 Observed: 2.88 ft at 10:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.87 ft at 10:45am Feb 8 Observed: 2.88 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 2.87 ft at 11:15am Feb 8 Observed: 2.85 ft at 11:30am Feb 8 Observed: 2.86 ft at 11:45am Feb 8 Observed: 2.88 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.83 ft at 12:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.82 ft at 12:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.84 ft at 12:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.83 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.81 ft at 1:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.78 ft at 1:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.74 ft at 1:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.76 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.75 ft at 2:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.78 ft at 2:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.74 ft at 3:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.78 ft at 3:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.82 ft at 3:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.82 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.78 ft at 4:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.85 ft at 4:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.88 ft at 4:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.89 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.89 ft at 5:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.94 ft at 5:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 2.91 ft at 5:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.01 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3 ft at 6:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.09 ft at 6:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.11 ft at 6:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.11 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.16 ft at 7:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.2 ft at 7:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.2 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.29 ft at 8:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.23 ft at 8:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.35 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.3 ft at 9:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.35 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.39 ft at 10:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.38 ft at 10:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.39 ft at 10:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.36 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.33 ft at 11:15pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.35 ft at 11:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.42 ft at 11:45pm Feb 8 Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.42 ft at 12:15am Feb 9 Observed: 3.39 ft at 12:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.42 ft at 12:45am Feb 9 Observed: 3.41 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.41 ft at 1:15am Feb 9 Observed: 3.44 ft at 1:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:45am Feb 9 Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.42 ft at 2:15am Feb 9 Observed: 3.39 ft at 2:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.35 ft at 2:45am Feb 9 Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.44 ft at 3:15am Feb 9 Observed: 3.42 ft at 3:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.41 ft at 3:45am Feb 9 Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:15am Feb 9 Observed: 3.42 ft at 4:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.36 ft at 4:45am Feb 9 Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.36 ft at 5:15am Feb 9 Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:45am Feb 9 Observed: 3.33 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:15am Feb 9 Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:45am Feb 9 Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.19 ft at 7:15am Feb 9 Observed: 3.18 ft at 7:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:45am Feb 9 Observed: 3.17 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:15am Feb 9 Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.16 ft at 8:45am Feb 9 Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.14 ft at 9:15am Feb 9 Observed: 3.11 ft at 9:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.11 ft at 9:45am Feb 9 Observed: 3.12 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:15am Feb 9 Observed: 3.08 ft at 10:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.1 ft at 10:45am Feb 9 Observed: 3.09 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 3.05 ft at 11:15am Feb 9 Observed: 3.11 ft at 11:30am Feb 9 Observed: 3.04 ft at 11:45am Feb 9 Observed: 3.04 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.06 ft at 12:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.04 ft at 12:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.01 ft at 12:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.04 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.03 ft at 1:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.06 ft at 1:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 2.99 ft at 1:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.05 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3 ft at 2:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.03 ft at 2:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.03 ft at 2:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.06 ft at 3:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.09 ft at 3:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.08 ft at 3:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.02 ft at 3:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.05 ft at 4:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.13 ft at 4:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.14 ft at 4:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.18 ft at 4:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.2 ft at 5:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.21 ft at 5:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.16 ft at 5:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.2 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.33 ft at 7:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.34 ft at 7:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:45pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.34 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.27 ft at 8:15pm Feb 9 Observed: 3.34 ft at 8:30pm Feb 9 Graph Created (9:04pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States ESTN4 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 155.20 Latest observed value: 3.34 ft at 8:30 PM EST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 22.0 ft. Stage (ft)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Delaware River at Easton are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:30
Moderate Flood Stage:26
Flood Stage:22
Action Stage:20

Historical Crests
(1) 43.70 ft on 08/19/1955
(2) 38.10 ft on 10/10/1903
(3) 37.20 ft on 04/04/2005
(4) 37.09 ft on 06/29/2006
(5) 33.45 ft on 09/19/2004
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Low Water Records
(1) -0.3 ft on 09/26/1941
(1) -0.3 ft on 09/20/1908

 Delaware River at Easton location map

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38.0 APPROACH ROADS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE NORTHAMPTON STREET BRIDGE FLOOD
34.0 NORTH DELAWARE DRIVE ON THE PENNSYLVANIA SIDE OF THE RIVER FLOODS
26.0 FLOODING IN EASTON UP TO RIVERSIDE STREET
20.0 MINOR FLOODING BEGINS UPSTREAM IN HARMONY STATION NEW JERSEY AND SANDTS EDDY PENNSYLVANIA
18.0 BACKWATER FROM THE DELAWARE CAUSES FLOODING IN EASTON ALONG THE LEHIGH RIVER

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Latitude: 40.691700° N, Longitude: 75.204200° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 22 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 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 155.2 ft 177.2 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

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