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Around Delaware River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Delaware River is an 18.5 mile river near Driftwood Water Adventures in Pennsylvania. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Delaware River at Trenton NJ (site 01463500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1913 to 2025
Delaware River typically runs highest in April, at a median 18,850 cfs, and lowest in September, at 4,035 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 279,000 cfs, in 1955.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9,880 | 6,140 to 15,900 |
| February | 9,860 | 6,830 to 15,500 |
| March | 16,900 | 11,800 to 24,900 |
| April | 18,850 | 12,150 to 27,550 |
| May | 11,800 | 8,330 to 17,100 |
| June | 7,010 | 4,895 to 11,300 |
| July | 5,090 | 3,660 to 7,820 |
| August | 4,460 | 3,150 to 7,200 |
| September | 4,035 | 2,940 to 6,180 |
| October | 4,360 | 3,190 to 8,150 |
| November | 7,500 | 4,200 to 13,300 |
| December | 9,860 | 6,250 to 16,900 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 112 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Delaware River at Trenton NJ (site 01463500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Delaware River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Station AvenueDelaware RiverPublic
- Neshaminy State Park MarinaDelaware RiverPublic
- Neshaminy State ParkDelaware RiverPublic
- Burlington MunicipalAssicunk CreekPublic
- Florence MunicipalDelaware RiverPublic
- Levittown LakeLevittown LakePublic
- Ross Marine Service, TrentonDelaware RiverPublic
- Capital City, TrentonDelaware RiverPublic
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