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Christina River at Coochs Bridge Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 4.46 ft at 1:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 1:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 1:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 2:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.44 ft at 2:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 2:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 2:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 3:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 3:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 3:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 3:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 4:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 4:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 4:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 4:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 5:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 5:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 5:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 5:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 6:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 6:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 6:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 6:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:16PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.45 ft at 7:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 8:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 8:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 8:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 8:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 9:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 9:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 9:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 9:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 10:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 10:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 10:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 10:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 11:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 11:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 11:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 11:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 12:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 12:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 12:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 12:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 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2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 1:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 1:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 1:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 1:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 2:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 2:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 2:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 2:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 3:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 4:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 4:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 4:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 4:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 5:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 5:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 5:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 5:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 6:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 6:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 6:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 6:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:16PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 8:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 8:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 8:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 8:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 9:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 9:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 9:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 9:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 10:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 10:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 10:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 10:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 11:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 11:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 11:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 11:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 12:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 12:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 12:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 12:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 1:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 1:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 1:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 1:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 2:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 2:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 2:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 2:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 3:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:16AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 3:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 4:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 4:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 4:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 4:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 5:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 5:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 5:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 5:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 6:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 6:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 6:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 6:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 7:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 8:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 8:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 8:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 8:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 9:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 9:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 9:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 9:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 10:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.46 ft at 10:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 10:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 10:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 11:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 11:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 11:16AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 11:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 11:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 12:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 12:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 12:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.47 ft at 12:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.48 ft at 1:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.48 ft at 1:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.48 ft at 1:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.48 ft at 1:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.48 ft at 2:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.49 ft at 2:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.49 ft at 2:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.49 ft at 2:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.49 ft at 3:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 3:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 3:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 3:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 4:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 4:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 4:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 4:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 5:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 5:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 5:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 5:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.52 ft at 6:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.52 ft at 6:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 6:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.52 ft at 6:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 7:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.52 ft at 7:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.52 ft at 7:17PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 7:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 7:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.52 ft at 8:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 8:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 8:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 8:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 9:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 9:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 9:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 9:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 10:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 10:15PM Jan 26, 2021Highest Observation: 4.54 ft at 10:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 10:45PM Jan 26, 2021Highest Observation: 4.54 ft at 11:00PM Jan 26, 2021Highest Observation: 4.54 ft at 11:15PM Jan 26, 2021Highest Observation: 4.54 ft at 11:30PM Jan 26, 2021Highest Observation: 4.54 ft at 11:45PM Jan 26, 2021Highest Observation: 4.54 ft at 12:00AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 12:15AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 12:30AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 12:45AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 1:00AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 1:15AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 1:30AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 1:45AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.52 ft at 2:00AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.52 ft at 2:15AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.52 ft at 2:30AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 2:45AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 3:00AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 3:15AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.53 ft at 3:16AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.52 ft at 3:30AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.52 ft at 3:45AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.52 ft at 4:00AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.52 ft at 4:15AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.52 ft at 4:30AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 4:45AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 5:00AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 5:15AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 5:30AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 5:45AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 6:00AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 6:15AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 6:30AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 6:45AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 7:00AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 7:15AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.51 ft at 7:30AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 7:45AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 8:00AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 8:15AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 8:30AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 8:45AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 9:00AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 9:15AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 9:30AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 9:45AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 10:00AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 10:15AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 10:30AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.49 ft at 10:45AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 11:00AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 11:15AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 11:30AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 11:31AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 11:45AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.5 ft at 12:00PM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 4.49 ft at 12:15PM Jan 27, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCHBD1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:02PM Jan 27, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.49 ft at 12:15 PM EST 27-Jan-2021. Flood Stage is 11 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Christina River at Coochs Bridge are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 13
Moderate Flood Stage: 12
Flood Stage: 11
Action Stage: 9
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 14.00 ft on 08/04/2020
(2) 13.89 ft on 08/28/2011
(3) 13.73 ft on 09/16/1999
(4) 13.43 ft on 09/28/2004
(5) 13.12 ft on 07/05/1989
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 12.42 ft on 12/25/2020
(2) 12.38 ft on 12/01/2020
(3) 14.00 ft on 08/04/2020
(4) 12.33 ft on 01/25/2020
(5) 12.41 ft on 11/25/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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13 Flooding increases. Evacuations also increase in the towns of Newark and Christiana. Roads become impassable.
12.5 Evacuations 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 Significant 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.
11.5 Portions 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 Flooding 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 Flooding begins in fields and floodplain adjacent to the river.
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Latitude: 39.637500° N, Longitude: 75.727778° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 24.52 35.52 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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