(& the near miss of 2007)
| "Sure. It might flood once every few years - or maybe even more than once in a year. But I get to enjoy living here the other 360 days of the year, and I have no interest in giving this up". - Paul Nichols, Frenchtown "River's Edge" Resident - quotatble quotes Webmaster Comment: Frenchtown is no more flood prone than any other Delaware River town. In fact, we do suffer from flooding far less than some other communities along the Delaware, and the reason for publishing this information is not to scare folks away from Frenchtown as a place to visit or to live, but to give as complete a picture of events in our town as we can. |
September 18-21, 2004
April 2-4, 2005 (limited information on this page)
June 28-30, 2006 - Includes Planning References for "Next Time"
April 15-18, 2007 - A Flood Watch is in effect
HISTORICAL CREST HEIGHTS OF PREVIOUS FLOODS ~ HOME
see also: Devastation
on the Delaware: a book about The Flood of
1955 by Mary A. Shafer
Current
Conditions along the Delaware River, courtesy of the Middle
Atlantic Forecast Center
Yahoo Group
- Delaware River Basin Commission recommended by Hunterdon County Office of
Emergencey Management and DRBC.
September, 2004, Frenchtown suffered the worst Delaware River Flood since 1955. (See story of September Flood)
During the first weekend in April of 2005, it happened again...
On June 28, 2006, it happend a THIRD time!
See pages on The Flood of 2006
We were away during the April flood, and returned a week after the incident, so the photos we have posted have been supplied by folks who were here on scene with their cameras.
Occassional flooding is a fact of life in any river town, and Frenchtown is no exception. Pertinent years are 1905, 1955, 1996, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Here are some interesting photos of the damage done to our bridge during the 1905 flood...
Old Frenchtown Bridge Photos can be seen at the Frenchtown Cafe on Bridge Street.
Historical Flood Crests
at Frenchtown-Uhlerstown Bridge
1903-2006
highest to lowest
| (1) | 27.79 ft on 1955/08/20 |
| (2) | 24.40 ft on 1903/10/10 |
| (3) | 23.60 ft on 2005/04/04 |
| (4) | 23.40 ft on 2006/06/29 |
| (5) | 21.93 ft on 1936/03/19 |
| (6) | 21.70 ft on 1936/03/13 |
| (7) | 20.70 ft on 2004/09/19 |
| (8) | 18.60 ft on 1942/05/24 |
| (9) | 17.30 ft on 1952/12/12 |
| (10) | 15.75 ft on 1973/06/30 |
The Frenchtown
Bridge at Flood Stage Plus - 6:00 am Wednesday April 6, 2005
all recent, color photos on this page by J.Boriek
Come back and see more of Joel's recent flood photos to be added to these pages.
To see comparisons of the river height of last September's flood and where it normally is, see
Kathleen Connally's bridge photo and our own photo from the September Flood.
all recent, color photos on this page by J.Boriek
Come back and see more of Joel's recent flood photos to be added to these pages.
To see comparisons of the river height of last September's flood and where it normally is, see
Kathleen Connally's bridge photo and our own photo from the September Flood.
Here's the
Nishisakawick Bridge on Route 29, Monday, April 4.Looking north towards Frenchtown. This bridge is 100 yards from the river and the flooding extends another 100 yards to the east.
Frenchtown was cut off from Route 29 to the south
photo by Joel & Carol
As it was, the Post Office was flooded, as were the buildings nearby.
Last time, the Post Office was spared. This time, operations moved to Milford and the Post Office was replaced by a Mobile Unit...
Note the canoe ready to go into service if needed. Dave Apgar did paddle around this area in a canoe in September. Watch for photos from Dave & Jen coming soon..
photo by Joel & Carol
Webmaster's disclaimer for the
record:
Frenchtown is no more flood prone than any other Delaware River town. In fact, we do suffer from flooding far less than some other communities along the Delaware, and the reason for publishing this information is not to scare folks away from Frenchtown as a place to visit or to live, but to give as complete a picture of events in our town as we can.
The floods of Sept 2004 & April 2005 were noteworthy events, and very dramatic. The floods impacted many of my own friends who live lower in town and closer the river. In September, Mike's rear deck floated away into his neighbor's yard. This time, everything the entire first floor ofhis house was ruined. In September, Dave enjoyed the novelty of canoeing around his house. In April, he was made homeless...
In the September flood, Paul lost part of his house. But he got right to work on rebuilding the addition with an eye towards possible future floods. Due to his forsight, by the time of the April flood, the home had been repaired and withstood the flood without further damage. But this time, a classic car he was hoping to restore got flipped over by the force of the rushing water.
These floods were the most dramatic events of the year and should be documented for the future....
Frenchtown is no more flood prone than any other Delaware River town. In fact, we do suffer from flooding far less than some other communities along the Delaware, and the reason for publishing this information is not to scare folks away from Frenchtown as a place to visit or to live, but to give as complete a picture of events in our town as we can.
The floods of Sept 2004 & April 2005 were noteworthy events, and very dramatic. The floods impacted many of my own friends who live lower in town and closer the river. In September, Mike's rear deck floated away into his neighbor's yard. This time, everything the entire first floor ofhis house was ruined. In September, Dave enjoyed the novelty of canoeing around his house. In April, he was made homeless...
In the September flood, Paul lost part of his house. But he got right to work on rebuilding the addition with an eye towards possible future floods. Due to his forsight, by the time of the April flood, the home had been repaired and withstood the flood without further damage. But this time, a classic car he was hoping to restore got flipped over by the force of the rushing water.
These floods were the most dramatic events of the year and should be documented for the future....
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