Rivers in Delaware
Christina River at Coochs Bridge
Below flood stage
4.24ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:15 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 11.00 ft
- Record crest
- 14.00 ft2020
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 13.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 12.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 13.00 ftFlooding increases. Evacuations also increase in the towns of Newark and Christiana. Roads become impassable.
- 12.50 ftEvacuations are possible in Duross Heights. Airport Road at the New Castle Airport floods is closed. Businesses are flooded. Flooding increases in Newark. Flooding also increases on Barksdale Road and can extend onto Casho Mill Road. Businesses on South College Avenue take on water.
- 12.00 ftSignificant flooding occurs on Meadow Road in Christiana. Roads are closed. Homes are flooded. Salem Church Road and Reybold Road floods in Christiana also flood and are subject to closures. Residential backyards can flood in this area. Flooding also occurs in Newark on West Chestnut Hill Road and South College Avenue.
- 11.50 ftPortions of Duross Heights near New Castle Airport begin to flood including Don Avenue. Airport Road at the New Castle Airport begins to flood as the Christina River backs up the Nonesuch Creek. Walther Road in the Bear area also floods. Flooding also occurs around Smalley's Pond Dam in Christiana.
- 11.00 ftFlooding begins in the town of Christiana. East Main Street (Del 7) begins to flood as does Water Street. Meadow Road near New Castle Airport is subject to flooding. Barksdale Road near Casho Mill Road is also subject to flooding as are residential backyards.
- 9.00 ftFlooding begins in fields and floodplain adjacent to the river.
Crest history
55 crests on NOAA’s list since 1947.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 4, 2020 | 14.00 ft |
| 2 | August 28, 2011 | 13.89 ft |
| 3 | September 16, 1999 | 13.73 ft |
| 4 | September 28, 2004 | 13.43 ft |
| 5 | July 5, 1989 | 13.12 ft |
| 6 | October 1, 2010 | 13.06 ft |
| 7 | September 2, 2021 | 12.85 ft |
| 8 | May 1, 2014 | 12.67 ft |
| 9 | January 10, 2024 | 12.52 ft |
| 10 | December 25, 2020 | 12.42 ft |
| 11 | May 1, 1947 | 12.41 ft |
| 12 | November 25, 2018 | 12.41 ft |
| 13 | December 1, 2020 | 12.38 ft |
| 14 | January 25, 2020 | 12.33 ft |
| 15 | August 13, 2004 | 12.23 ft |
| 16 | December 18, 2023 | 12.22 ft |
| 17 | December 17, 2000 | 12.20 ft |
| 18 | February 23, 2003 | 12.19 ft |
| 19 | January 28, 1994 | 12.19 ft |
| 20 | July 12, 2004 | 12.13 ft |
| 21 | August 13, 2018 | 12.11 ft |
| 22 | December 28, 2023 | 12.03 ft |
| 23 | June 20, 2003 | 12.01 ft |
| 24 | March 22, 2000 | 12.00 ft |
| 25 | September 7, 2011 | 11.80 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 10, 2024: 12.52 ft
- December 28, 2023: 12.03 ft
- December 18, 2023: 12.22 ft
- December 11, 2023: 11.00 ft
- June 27, 2023: 11.41 ft
- April 19, 2022: 11.14 ft
- September 2, 2021: 12.85 ft
- September 1, 2021: 11.79 ft
- August 17, 2021: 11.66 ft
- December 25, 2020: 12.42 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.