Delaware River at Trenton NJ

Mercer County, New Jersey · USGS gauge 01463500 · NWS TREN4 · Delaware River flood status · New Jersey river levels

Nearby: river levels near Princeton Nj · river levels near Washington Crossing Nj

Is Delaware River at Trenton NJ flooding right now?

No — Delaware River at Trenton NJ is at 8.89 ft, 11.1 ft below its 20 ft flood stage, as of 74 min ago.

Gauge height
8.89 ft
as of 74 min ago
Streamflow
6,250 cfs
data refreshed 12 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 25 ft. The highest crest on record was 30.6 ft on Tue, Mar 8, 1904.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 11 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action17 ft8.1 ft below
Minor flood20 ft11.1 ft below
Moderate flood23 ft14.1 ft below
Major flood25 ft16.1 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
30.6 ft1904-03-08
28.6000003814697 ft1955-08-20
28.5 ft1903-10-11
25.33 ft2005-04-04
25.09 ft2006-06-29

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 8.35–8.89 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Assunpink Creek at Trenton NJ1.5 miMercer County
Assunpink Creek below STP near Mercerville NJ3.2 miMercer County
Shabakunk C at Sylva Lake Dam at Ewingville NJ3.4 miMercer County
Assunpink Creek near Clarksville NJ6.5 miMercer County
Delaware River at Washington Crossing NJ6.9 miMercer County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast