Christina River at Coochs Bridge, DE

New Castle County, Delaware · USGS gauge 01478000 · NWS CHBD1 · Delaware river levels

Nearby: river levels near Newark

Is Christina River at Coochs Bridge, DE flooding right now?

Christina River at Coochs Bridge, DE measured 4.05 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 7.0 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.05 ft
as of 63 min ago
Streamflow
8 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 13 ft. The highest crest on record was 14 ft on Tue, Aug 4, 2020.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action9 ft5.0 ft below
Minor flood11 ft7.0 ft below
Moderate flood12 ft8.0 ft below
Major flood13 ft8.9 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
14 ft2020-08-04
13.89 ft2011-08-28
13.73 ft1999-09-16
13.43 ft2004-09-28
13.12 ft1989-07-05

Last 7 days

flood stage 11 ft

Past 7 days · 4.02–11.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
White Clay Creek at Newark, DE3.7 miNew Castle County
Pike Creek near Newark, DE5.1 miNew Castle County
White Clay Creek near Newark, DE5.1 miNew Castle County
Big Elk Creek at Elk Mills, MD5.6 miCecil County
White Clay Creek at Stanton, DE6.4 miNew Castle County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast