During winter months, cold and ice may
result in inaccurate real-time gage height and streamflow data.
Adjustments or deletions of this data can only be done after detailed
analysis.
Funding for this site is provided by:
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
LOCATION.--Lat 40°24'10", long 74°58'46"
referenced to North American Datum of 1983, Stockton Borough, Hunterdon
County, NJ, Hydrologic Unit 02040105, on downstream side of bridge
between Stockton, NJ and Center Bridge, PA, 0.5 mi downstream of
Wickecheoke Creek, 3.1 mi downstream of Lumberville, PA, and 3.3 mi
upstream of Lambertville, NJ.
DRAINAGE AREA.--6,656 mi².
PERIOD OF RECORD.--Annual maximum gage, water years 1936-55,
2004-2006. Continuous-record gage-height station, water years 2009 to
current year.
GAGE.--Water-stage and precipitation recorder with telemetry.
Datum of gage is 53.11 ft above NAVD of 1988. Datum prior to 2004 was
0.04 ft above NGVD of 1929.
COOPERATION.--Gage operated in cooperation with the Delaware
River Joint Toll Bridge Commission.
REMARKS.--Annual peak data can be obtained by selecting Peak
streamflow from the 'Available data for this site' drop-down
menu above or by using this
link.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum gage height, 30.4 ft,
Aug 20, 1955.
Peak
Flood Chart
National Weather Service flood stage for this
gage is 18.0 ft.
Forecasts for this gage are issued by the National Weather Service
routinely year-round.
Forecast information is available here.
Rain gage data is available from this location at this
link
