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Christina River at Coochs Bridge

Highest listed crest 14.00 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft54 crests since 1947

The Christina River at Coochs Bridge crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 54 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1947 to 2024. The highest, 14.00 ft on August 4, 2020, was major flooding, 3.00 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Christina River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.00 ft
August 4, 2020; 8,781 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
6
5th of 18 gauges in Delaware
Most recent flood crest
January 10, 2024
12.52 ft, moderate flooding
Location
New Castle County
Near Newark (3.2 mi), Elkton (5.5 mi), Wilmington (12.4 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Christina River at Coochs Bridge
Action stage9.07May 16, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.023Dec 11, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.018Jan 10, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.06Aug 4, 2020Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

54 crests from 1947 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Christina River at Coochs Bridge, 1947 to 2024 1011121314ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft May 1, 1947: 12.41 ft, moderate flooding; 4,330 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 1989: 13.12 ft, major flooding; 5,530 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1994: 12.19 ft, moderate flooding; 2,340 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1994: 11.31 ft, minor flooding; 1,540 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1995: 11.59 ft, minor flooding; 1,730 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 11.76 ft, minor flooding; 1,890 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1996: 11.71 ft, minor flooding; 1,840 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1999: 11.29 ft, minor flooding; 1,530 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 1999: 10.26 ft, action stage; 1,030 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1999: 13.73 ft, major flooding; 7,050 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2000: 12.00 ft, moderate flooding; 2,130 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2000: 12.20 ft, moderate flooding; 2,350 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2001: 10.31 ft, action stage; 1,072 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 2002: 11.25 ft, minor floodingDec 11, 2002: 11.49 ft, minor flooding; 1,744 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2002: 11.03 ft, minor flooding; 1,400 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 2003: 10.91 ft, action stageFeb 23, 2003: 12.19 ft, moderate flooding; 2,340 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2003: 11.07 ft, minor floodingJun 20, 2003: 12.01 ft, moderate floodingSep 15, 2003: 11.57 ft, minor floodingNov 20, 2003: 11.07 ft, minor floodingDec 11, 2003: 11.31 ft, minor floodingJul 12, 2004: 12.13 ft, moderate floodingAug 13, 2004: 12.23 ft, moderate floodingSep 28, 2004: 13.43 ft, major flooding; 5,430 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2007: 11.79 ft, minor floodingMar 13, 2010: 11.59 ft, minor floodingMar 29, 2010: 10.96 ft, action stageOct 1, 2010: 13.06 ft, major floodingMar 7, 2011: 10.36 ft, action stage; 849 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2011: 11.39 ft, minor floodingAug 28, 2011: 13.89 ft, major floodingSep 7, 2011: 11.80 ft, minor flooding; 1,420 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 2011: 11.61 ft, minor floodingNov 27, 2013: 11.54 ft, minor flooding; 1,260 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2013: 11.03 ft, minor flooding; 1,058 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2014: 10.65 ft, action stage; 928 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2014: 12.67 ft, moderate flooding; 2,252 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2014: 10.91 ft, action stage; 1,013 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 2018: 12.11 ft, moderate flooding; 1,629 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 2018: 12.41 ft, moderate flooding; 1,894 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2020: 12.33 ft, moderate flooding; 1,886 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 2020: 14.00 ft, major flooding; 8,781 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2020: 12.38 ft, moderate flooding; 1,890 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2020: 12.42 ft, moderate flooding; 1,929 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 2021: 11.66 ft, minor flooding; 1,354 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2021: 12.85 ft, moderate flooding; 2,574 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2022: 11.14 ft, minor flooding; 1,123 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2023: 11.41 ft, minor flooding; 1,225 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 2023: 11.00 ft, minor flooding; 1,072 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2023: 12.22 ft, moderate flooding; 1,754 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2023: 12.03 ft, moderate flooding; 1,595 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 12.52 ft, moderate flooding; 2,041 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.00 ft, Aug 4, 2020 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Christina River at Coochs Bridge 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1990s: 7 2000s: 15 15 2010s: 11 2020s: 12 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 54 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Christina River at Coochs Bridge
1Aug 4, 202014.00+3.00Major8,781
2Aug 28, 201113.89+2.89Major—
3Sep 16, 199913.73+2.73Major7,050
4Sep 28, 200413.43+2.43Major5,430
5Jul 5, 198913.12+2.12Major5,530
6Oct 1, 201013.06+2.06Major—
7Sep 2, 202112.85+1.85Moderate2,574
8May 1, 201412.67+1.67Moderate2,252
9Jan 10, 202412.52+1.52Moderate2,041
10Dec 25, 202012.42+1.42Moderate1,929
11May 1, 194712.41+1.41Moderate4,330
12Nov 25, 201812.41+1.41Moderate1,894
13Dec 1, 202012.38+1.38Moderate1,890
14Jan 25, 202012.33+1.33Moderate1,886
15Aug 13, 200412.23+1.23Moderate—
16Dec 18, 202312.22+1.22Moderate1,754
17Dec 17, 200012.20+1.20Moderate2,350
18Jan 28, 199412.19+1.19Moderate2,340
19Feb 23, 200312.19+1.19Moderate2,340
20Jul 12, 200412.13+1.13Moderate—
21Aug 13, 201812.11+1.11Moderate1,629
22Dec 28, 202312.03+1.03Moderate1,595
23Jun 20, 200312.01+1.01Moderate—
24Mar 22, 200012.00+1.00Moderate2,130
25Sep 7, 201111.80+0.80Minor1,420
26Apr 15, 200711.79+0.79Minor—
27Jan 19, 199611.76+0.76Minor1,890
28Oct 19, 199611.71+0.71Minor1,840
29Aug 17, 202111.66+0.66Minor1,354
30Sep 24, 201111.61+0.61Minor—
31Jan 20, 199511.59+0.59Minor1,730
32Mar 13, 201011.59+0.59Minor—
33Sep 15, 200311.57+0.57Minor—
34Nov 27, 201311.54+0.54Minor1,260
35Dec 11, 200211.49+0.49Minor1,744
36Jun 27, 202311.41+0.41Minor1,225
37Apr 17, 201111.39+0.39Minor—
38Jul 3, 199411.31+0.31Minor1,540
39Dec 11, 200311.31+0.31Minor—
40Mar 22, 199911.29+0.29Minor1,530
41Nov 17, 200211.25+0.25Minor—
42Apr 19, 202211.14+0.14Minor1,123
43Jun 7, 200311.07+0.07Minor—
44Nov 20, 200311.07+0.07Minor—
45Dec 25, 200211.03+0.03Minor1,400
46Dec 29, 201311.03+0.03Minor1,058
47Dec 11, 202311.000.00Minor1,072
48Mar 29, 201010.96−0.04Action—
49Jan 27, 200310.91−0.09Action—
50May 16, 201410.91−0.09Action1,013

The worst floods along the Christina River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Christina River that crested above flood stage within a week.

August 4, 2020: 14.00 ft here, major flooding

August 28, 2011: 13.89 ft here, major flooding

September 16, 1999: 13.73 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Christina River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Christina River
Coochs Bridge this gaugeDE11.014.00 ft, Aug 4, 20206
Newport (IN MLLW)DE7.210.11 ft, Oct 30, 20125
Wilmington (IN MLLW)DE7.49.91 ft, Oct 30, 20123

Other gauges in New Castle County

Flood gauges in New Castle County
Newport (IN MLLW)7.210.11 ft, Oct 30, 20125
Wilmington (IN MLLW)7.49.91 ft, Oct 30, 20123
Delaware Bay at Reedy Point (IN MLLW)7.29.24 ft, Apr 16, 20111
Delaware City (IN MLLW)7.59.73 ft, Oct 30, 20122
Stanton17.025.52 ft, Sep 15, 20034
Wooddale7.017.62 ft, Sep 15, 200312
Newark11.517.13 ft, Sep 16, 19991
Newark13.023.00 ft, Jul 5, 19378

New Castle County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Delaware

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CHBD1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.