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Delaware River, Neshaminy Creek In Area Fall Below Flood Stage

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Tom Sofield
The Neshaminy Creek in Middletown.
Credit: USGS

The Delaware River and Neshaminy Creek both fell below flood stage Thursday night into Friday morning.

The creek in Middletown Township near Playwicki Park fell from 20.8 feet to 6.2 feet as of 7 a.m. Friday. It is predicted to stay below flood stage through Monday, but it will remain swollen.

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Neighborhoods along the creek in Middletown Township, Hulmeville Borough, and Bristol Township saw flooding Thursday as the creek raged with water dumped Wednesday by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.

The Delaware River at Burlington, New Jersey fell from a moderate flood level to slightly above normal Friday morning. It is expected to rise to the moderate flooding level again over the weekend, forecasters said.

While Falls Township and Bristol Borough have seen the river spill its banks, the flooding was not like that seen up the river in New Hope Borough, Lambertville (New Jersey), and Yardley Borough.

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Bucks County Emergency Management Agency officials have warned of more potential flooding.

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Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.