Editing Delaware River (section)

===Flooding===
With the failure of the dam project to come to fruition, the lack of flood control on the river left it vulnerable, and it has experienced a number of serious flooding events as the result of snow melt or rain run-off from heavy rainstorms. Record flooding occurred in August 1955, in the aftermath of the passing of the remnants of two separate hurricanes over the area within less than a week: first [[Hurricane Connie]] and then [[Hurricane Diane]], which was, and still is, the wettest tropical cyclone to have hit the northeastern United States. The river gauge at [[Riegelsville, Pennsylvania|Riegelsville]], Pennsylvania recorded an all-time record crest of {{convert|38.85|ft}} on August 19, 1955.

More recently, moderate to severe flooding has occurred along the river. The same gauge at Riegelsville recorded a peak of {{convert|30.95|ft}} on September 23, 2004, {{convert|34.07|ft}} on April 4, 2005, and {{convert|33.62|ft}} on June 28, 2006, all considerably higher than the flood stage of {{convert|22|ft}}.<ref>[http://nj.usgs.gov/special/flood0606/ USGS] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070213212133/http://nj.usgs.gov/special/flood0606/|date=February 13, 2007}}
See Also: [http://www.state.nj.us/drbc/Flood_Website/events.htm State of New Jersey: Recent flooding events in the Delaware River basin] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916094959/http://www.state.nj.us/drbc/Flood_Website/events.htm |date=September 16, 2008 }}</ref>

Since the upper Delaware basin has few population centers along its banks, flooding in this area mainly affects natural unpopulated flood plains. Residents in the middle part of the Delaware basin experience flooding, including three major floods in the three years (2004–2006) that have severely damaged their homes and land. The lower part of the Delaware basin from Philadelphia southward to the Delaware Bay is tidal and much wider than portions further north, and is not prone to river-related flooding (although tidal surges can cause minor flooding in this area).

The [[Delaware River Basin Commission]], along with local governments, is working to try to address the issue of flooding along the river. As the past few years have seen a rise in catastrophic floods, most residents of the river basin feel that something must be done. The local governments have worked in association with FEMA to address many of these problems, however, due to insufficient federal funds, progress is slow.<ref>Delaware River Basin Commission (July 20, 2005). [http://www.state.nj.us/drbc/Flood_Website/10ptsJuly2005.pdf "Delaware River Basin Commission's Role in Flood Loss Reduction Efforts."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060818133339/http://www.state.nj.us/drbc/Flood_Website/10ptsJuly2005.pdf |date=August 18, 2006 }} West Trenton, NJ.</ref>