East Branch Delaware River at Downsville NY

Delaware County, New York · USGS gauge 01417000 · NWS DWNN6 · East Branch Delaware River flood status · New York river levels

Nearby: river levels near Walton

Is East Branch Delaware River at Downsville NY flooding right now?

East Branch Delaware River at Downsville NY measured 3.15 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 5.8 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.15 ft
as of 21 min ago
Streamflow
169 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 16 ft on Fri, Oct 9, 1903.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action5.3 ft2.1 ft below
Minor flood9 ft5.8 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft6.8 ft below
Major flood12 ft8.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
16 ft1903-10-09
14.52 ft1950-11-26
14.11 ft1948-03-22
13.45 ft1952-12-11
13.36 ft1948-12-31

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Terry Clove Kill near De Lancey NY6.2 miDelaware County
East Branch Delaware River at Harvard NY8.1 miDelaware County
Tremper Kill near Andes NY8.6 miDelaware County
Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls NY8.9 miDelaware County
East Brook East of Walton NY10.1 miDelaware 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