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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Area River and Lake Summary

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River Conditions at: 10:05 PM EDT 08/17/2026

Location
Flood
Stage (ft.)
Observed
(ft.)
24-Hr
Change
Crest (ft.) Forecast for 8.0 AM
Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri.
Delaware River
21.0 6.41 -0.0 6.1 6.0 6.0
22.0 4.43 -0.1 4.6 4.5 4.5
22.0 2.26 -0.1 2.4 2.2 2.0
22.0 3.89 0.0 3.9 3.8 3.7
16.0 2.56 +0.1 2.1 1.8 1.7
18.0 1.58 +0.2 1.3 0.9 0.8
13.0 0.85 +0.3 0.6 0.2 0.1
16.0 -0.23 -0.0 -0.5 -0.8 -0.9
20.0 9.23 -0.0 9.1 8.8 8.7
Schuylkill River
9.0 0.11 +0.4 4.3 3.3 3.6
12.0 5.1 +0.1 5.3 4.9 4.8
15.5 3.53 +0.5 3.8 3.0 3.0
12.5 2.14 +0.5 2.5 1.9 1.7
13.0 8.25 +0.4 8.4 8.1 7.9
11.0 6.31 +0.5 6.2 6.1 5.9
Bush Kill
6.0 1.87 0.0 1.8 1.7 1.7
Brodhead Creek
10.0 1.64 - 1.4 1.2 1.1
Jordan Creek
8.0 1.25 -0.0 1.3 1.3 1.2
Lehigh River
10.0 2.89 -0.6 2.8 2.7 2.7
8.0 2.4 -0.3 2.3 2.3 2.3
16.0 1.54 -0.0 1.4 1.4 1.4
Little Lehigh
8.0 2.35 -0.0 - - - - -
Perkiomen Creek
11.0 1.32 +0.2 1.5 1.1 1.1
Neshaminy Creek
9.0 2.34 +1.5 3.6 1.0 0.9
Brandywine Creek
7.0 4.93 +1.9 - - - - -
9.0 2.18 +0.6 4.5 1.7 1.7
24.5 18.92 +0.4 20.2 18.5 18.5
Chester Creek
8.0 2.76 +0.2 - - - - -
Assunpink Creek
8.5 2.79 +0.2 3.0 2.6 2.6
Passaic River
8.0 4.62 0.0 4.6 4.6 4.6
6.0 3.41 -0.0 3.5 3.5 3.5
19.0 13.43 -0.2 13.6 13.4 13.3
8.5 3.02 -0.0 3.1 3.0 3.0
7.0 1.61 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.5
Ramapo River
11.5 7.3 +0.1 7.3 7.2 7.1
Pompton River
16.0 8.16 +0.2 8.1 8.0 8.0
Wanaque River
6.0 1.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.3
Pequannock River
5.5 2.2 0.0 2.5 2.4 2.5
Rockaway River
4.5 1.15 +0.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
5.0 2.3 +0.3 2.4 2.3 2.3
Raritan River
14.0 4.27 +0.1 4.5 4.2 4.2
28.0 0.37 +0.5 17.3 16.6 16.6
10.0 2.87 +0.1 2.9 2.8 2.7
8.0 -2736.0 -2738.8 2.8 2.7 2.7
Millstone River
9.0 2.03 +0.3 2.0 1.7 1.7
Rancocas Creek
2.5 1.59 +0.1 1.7 1.6 1.6
Christina River
11.0 4.88 - - - - - -
Red Clay Creek
7.0 2.97 +0.1 - - - - -
White Clay Creek
13.0 6.22 - - - - - -