Flood — Delaware, New York

2006-06-27 to 2006-06-29 · near Delhi, Delaware, New York

Wider weather episode

At Delhi, New York, major flooding occurred on the West Branch of the Delaware River. The river rose above the flood stage of 8 feet June 27th at 9:20 PM EDT. The river rose above the moderate flood level of 9.5 feet June 28th at 2:30 AM EDT. The river rose above the major flood level of 10.5 feet June 28th at 3:30 AM EDT. The river crested at 11.75 feet June 28th at 6:45 AM EDT. The record is 12.24 feet November 9, 1996.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5516338. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.