New Hope Borough: Flooding Predicted For Main Street Corridor Through Friday

Press release from the New Hope Borough:

September 1, 2021

The current forecast from the National Weather Service calls for the Delaware River to reach its flood stage of 13 feet on Thursday, Sept. 2, at approximately 4 a.m. and crest at 15.3 feet at 2 p.m., finally receding below flood stage during Friday morning, Sept. 3. This will result in flooding of the Main Street Corridor.

This is the best information we have at this time. The actual crest could be higher or lower. More accurate information will be provided on the New Hope Borough Police Facebook page. We are asking that you take appropriate precautions now to protect your property.

You are strongly advised to closely monitor local media, the National Weather Service forecast warnings and the river gauge at the New Hope-Lambertville Bridge, as well as sign up to be alerted on the changing weather conditions.

In order to be alerted about emergencies and other important community news, please sign up for Ready Bucks. This system allows us to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods.

You will receive time-sensitive messages wherever you specify, such as your home, mobile or business phones, email address, text messages and more. If you need addition assistance please contact us anytime at Everbridge@buckscounty.org or by calling 215-340-8700 between the hours of 9AM and 3:30PM Monday thru Friday.

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This press release was produced by the New Hope Borough. The views expressed here are the author’s own.