St Jones River at Dover, DE

Kent County, Delaware · USGS gauge 01483700 · NWS DVDD1 · Delaware river levels

Is St Jones River at Dover, DE flooding right now?

St Jones River at Dover, DE measured 2.91 ft on 2026-10-27 17:25:00 UTC. That observation was 3.6 ft below its 6.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

2.91 ft

as of 34 min ago

Streamflow

28 cfs

data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 6.5 ft, with major flooding at 10.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 11.72 ft on Sun, Aug 28, 2011.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 12 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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	5.5 ft	2.6 ft below
Minor flood	6.5 ft	3.6 ft below
Moderate flood	8.5 ft	5.6 ft below
Major flood	10.5 ft	7.6 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
11.72 ft	2011-08-28
9.45 ft	1960-09-13
9.26 ft	1958-08-26
8.4 ft	1979-02-26
7.7 ft	2012-10-30

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.47–6.50 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Morgan Branch near Dover, DE	1.7 mi	Kent County
Mudstone Branch at Chestnut Grove, DE	3.5 mi	Kent County
Pipe Elm Branch near Dover, DE	3.7 mi	Kent County
Leipsic River near Cheswold, DE	7.7 mi	Kent County
Pratt Branch near Felton, DE	10.6 mi	Kent 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