Friends of the Delaware Canal - Flood of June 2006

Flood of June 2006

ainfall that began on June 23 dumped 3-6.5 inches in New Jersey, 7-15 inches in northeastern Pennsylvania, and 6-14 inches in the New York part of the basin. By June 28, the Delaware River could take no more, and went on another 100-year rampage. This flood currently ranks #4 in severity on the Main Stem Delaware River.

On June 29, the river crested at Trenton at 25.09 ft., just three inches less than the April 2005 flood. The Delaware Canal was inundated again at all the same places, and overflowed in the same places.

Fortunately, this flood was less destructive to the Canal than was the April event. In general, more erosion occurred, trees were toppled, and some debris was deposited. There was only one new blow-out of the towpath bank, in Upper Black Eddy north of the former Chef Tell’s Restaurant. This blow-out endangers properties on Trail’s End Lane. No structures suffered significant additional damage. A large part of the Friends’ mission in our five-year plan revolves around mitigation of this latest damage.

More information about the June, 2006 flood can be found at:

USGS Event Summary
Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) Event Summary
Photographer Kathleen Connally’s Photoblog
Wikipedia Entry

Download an updated report on the recovery from this latest flood from the FODC Executive Director.






						Flood of June 2006 ainfall that began on June 23 dumped 3-6.5 inches in New Jersey, 7-15 inches in northeastern Pennsylvania, and 6-14 inches in the New York part of the basin. By June 28, the Delaware River could take no more, and went on another 100-year rampage. This flood currently ranks #4 in severity on the Main Stem Delaware River. On June 29, the river crested at Trenton at 25.09 ft., just three inches less than the April 2005 flood. The Delaware Canal was inundated again at all the same places, and overflowed in the same places. Fortunately, this flood was less destructive to the Canal than was the April event. In general, more erosion occurred, trees were toppled, and some debris was deposited. There was only one new blow-out of the towpath bank, in Upper Black Eddy north of the former Chef Tell’s Restaurant. This blow-out endangers properties on Trail’s End Lane. No structures suffered significant additional damage. A large part of the Friends’ mission in our five-year plan revolves around mitigation of this latest damage. More information about the June, 2006 flood can be found at: USGS Event Summary Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) Event Summary Photographer Kathleen Connally’s Photoblog Wikipedia Entry Download an updated report on the recovery from this latest flood from the FODC Executive Director.















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