Current River Conditions

The Delaware river under a cloudy sunrise, with blooming trees lining both banks. Would it surprise you to learn that the drinking water for millions of people comes from this river?

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Weather Conditions for Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Please click on the links below for detailed information about weather, water speed, river depth, etc.

• From the National Weather Service (Bushkill, PA / Andover, NJ)

• Water Depth at Montague, New Jersey (North end of park; Milford, PA / Montague, NJ)
  Want to learn more? Gage at Montague NJ
• Water Depth at Tocks Island (South end of park; Delaware Water Gap PA)

Water Flow Data

Would you like to know more about where our drinking water comes from? Here's some links for you to learn water flow statewide: Pennsylvania | New Jersey

 

Local River Conditions

Upper Delaware River

National Weather Service Conditions for Upper Delaware Basin,
(Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River PA/NY,
Port Jervis NY, and Montague NJ)
National Weather Service information for Upper Delaware Basin
(Montague and upstream)

Middle Delaware River (within park)

Information for Tocks Island River Depth Gauge
(Montague downstream to PA boundary)

Lower Delaware River (including Lehigh River)

National Weather Service Conditions for Lower Delaware Basin
(south end of Middle Delaware River, and north end of the Lower Delaware River: Shoemakers, Minisink Hills, Belvidere, PA, Bethlehem, and Easton PA and Lehigh River PA)
National Weather Service Map of Middle and Lower Delaware Basin
(Montague downstream to PA boundary)

 

Sunrise and Sunset, Moonrise and Moonset, and Twilight
from the U.S. Naval Observatory
(Under "Form A," use "Milford PA" for the north of the park or"Stroudsburg PA" for the south of the park.)

 

General Weather Information

This section is for general information purposes only. For more detailed weather information, please visit the National Weather Service

Spring: Temperatures usually range from lows of 26 F to highs of 80 F with average rainfall of 5 inches. Summer: Temperatures usually range from lows of 55 F to highs of 85 F with average rainfall of 4 inches. Fall: Temperatures usually range from lows of 30 F to highs of 83F. Fall foliage is at its peak sometime in October as daily mountain temperatures vary frequently and influence the change. Winter: Temperatures usually range from lows of 15 F to highs of 49 F.

 

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