Delaware River Ice Jam Causes Flooding, Road Closures

Update: 12:48 p.m.: Flooding due to the ice jam along the Delaware River has closed roads in Lower Makefield, including River Road between E. Trenton and Richard roads and Ferry Road at Stafford Place.

Issues are also being reported on the New Jersey side of the river. News12 reports Rt. 29 south is closed near Calhoun Street in Trenton. (Photos below)

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A flood warning has been issued along the Delaware River in Bucks County after an ice jam formed Monday morning, authorities said. The National Weather Service predicts minor flooding is possible along the river in the Yardley area after an ice jam has caused a "significant rise."

An ice jam is caused when pieces of floating ice carried with a stream's current accumulate at any obstruction to the stream flow, according to the National Weather service. "These ice jams can develop near river bends, mouths of tributaries, points where the river slope decreases, downstream of dams and upstream of bridges or obstructions. The water that is held back may cause flooding or flash flooding upstream. If the obstruction suddenly breaks then flash flooding may occur downstream."

The ice jam was reported around 5:25 a.m. Monday, 6ABC reported.

A similar ice jam was reported four years ago, in January 2014. Here is a video:

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