Delaware River Reaches Flood Stage In Lower Bucks Co.

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —The Delaware River has reached the "Action" flood stage, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service at Mount Holly said the Delaware River at Trenton stood at 17.03 feet at 6:15 a.m. Thursday, surpassing the "Action" flood level of 17 feet, according to the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service.

The river reached that level sometime late Wednesday afternoon and forecasters predict into Thursday evening before receding under that flood level by Friday morning.

At 17 feet, Route 32 northbound in Yardley Borough begins to flood between Brown Street and Maple Avenue.

With another storm projected Friday evening, the weather service forecasts that the river may swell again and veer toward the "Action" stage over the weekend.

Another storm event with 1-1.5 inches of precipitation is forecasted for Friday evening into Saturday.

The Delaware River Basin Committee will be monitoring that event and will provide any updates as necessary.

Bristol Borough took the brunt of the flooding once again Wednesday and Thursday along the Bristol Wharf area near the borough's downtown district.

The Mill Street parking lot was flooded and the iconic Bristol pavilion was also flooded from the river overflowing due to a storm Tuesday that brought heavy rain to the region.

The Delaware River reached a record-high Wednesday in Philadelphia, cresting at 10.62 feet, according to the National Weather Service. the prior record was set in 2012.