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Christina River at Coochs Bridge Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 8:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 8:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 9:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 9:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 9:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 11:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 11:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 11:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 11:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 12:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 12:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 12:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 12:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 1:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 1:15AM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 4.16 ft at 1:30AM May 27, 2023Highest Observation: 4.16 ft at 1:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 2:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 2:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 2:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 2:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 3:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 3:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 3:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 3:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 5:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 5:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 5:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 5:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 6:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 6:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 6:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 8:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 8:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 8:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 8:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 9:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 9:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 9:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 10:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 10:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 11:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 12:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 12:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 12:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 12:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 1:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 1:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 1:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 1:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 2:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 2:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 2:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 2:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 3:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 3:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 3:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 3:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 4:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 4:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 4:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 4:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 5:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 5:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 5:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 5:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 6:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 6:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 11:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 11:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 11:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 11:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 12:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 12:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 12:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 12:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 1:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 1:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 1:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 1:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 2:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 2:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 2:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 2:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 3:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 3:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 3:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 3:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 5:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 5:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 5:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 5:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 6:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 6:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 6:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 8:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 8:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 10:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 10:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 10:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 10:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 12:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 12:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 12:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 12:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 1:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 1:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 1:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 1:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 2:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 2:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 2:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 2:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 3:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 3:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 3:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 3:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 4:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 4:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 4:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 4:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 5:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 5:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 5:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 5:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 6:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 6:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 11:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 11:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 12:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 12:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 12:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 12:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 1:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 1:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 1:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 1:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 2:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 2:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 2:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 2:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 3:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 3:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 3:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 3:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 5:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 5:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 5:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 5:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 6:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 6:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 6:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 6:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 7:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 8:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 8:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 8:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 9:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 9:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 9:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 9:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 10:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 10:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 10:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:00AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:15AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:30AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:45AM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 12:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 12:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 12:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 12:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 1:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 1:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 1:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 1:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 2:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 2:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 2:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 2:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 3:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 3:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 3:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 3:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 4:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 4:15PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 4:30PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 4:45PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 5:00PM May 29, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 5:15PM May 29, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCHBD1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:03PM May 29, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.13 ft at 5:15 PM EDT 29-May-2023. Flood Stage is 11 ft
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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) 11.14 ft on 04/19/2022
(2) 12.85 ft on 09/02/2021
(3) 11.79 ft on 09/01/2021
(4) 11.66 ft on 08/17/2021
(5) 12.42 ft on 12/25/2020
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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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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