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Christina River at Newport (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 10.11 ftFlood stage 7.2 ft16 crests since 1993

The Christina River at Newport (IN MLLW) crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1993 to 2024. The highest, 10.11 ft on October 30, 2012, was major flooding, 2.91 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Christina River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.11 ft
October 30, 2012
Flood stage
7.2 ft
Major flooding from 9.2 ft
Crests at major
5
6th of 18 gauges in Delaware
Most recent flood crest
January 10, 2024
9.64 ft, major flooding
Location
New Castle County
Near Wilmington (4.4 mi), Newark (8.2 mi), Elkton (13.4 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 Newport (IN MLLW)
Flood stage (minor)7.20—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.211Dec 18, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage9.25Jan 10, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 1993 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Christina River at Newport (IN MLLW), 1993 to 2024 7891011ft Flood stage 7.2 ftMajor 9.2 ft Nov 28, 1993: 8.49 ft, moderate floodingSep 17, 1999: 9.77 ft, major floodingSep 19, 2003: 8.79 ft, moderate floodingApr 2, 2005: 8.42 ft, moderate floodingMay 12, 2008: 8.36 ft, moderate floodingApr 16, 2011: 9.05 ft, moderate floodingAug 28, 2011: 9.11 ft, moderate floodingOct 30, 2012: 10.11 ft, major floodingDec 21, 2012: 9.06 ft, moderate floodingMay 1, 2014: 9.36 ft, major floodingSep 10, 2018: 8.88 ft, moderate floodingAug 4, 2020: 8.28 ft, moderate floodingSep 1, 2021: 8.30 ft, moderate floodingOct 29, 2021: 9.22 ft, major floodingDec 18, 2023: 8.66 ft, moderate floodingJan 10, 2024: 9.64 ft, major flooding Highest, 10.11 ft, Oct 30, 2012 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Christina River at Newport (IN MLLW) 1990s: 2 2000s: 3 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 5 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

Highest listed crests, Christina River at Newport (IN MLLW)
1Oct 30, 201210.11+2.91Major—
2Sep 17, 19999.77+2.57Major—
3Jan 10, 20249.64+2.44Major—
4May 1, 20149.36+2.16Major—
5Oct 29, 20219.22+2.02Major—
6Aug 28, 20119.11+1.91Moderate—
7Dec 21, 20129.06+1.86Moderate—
8Apr 16, 20119.05+1.85Moderate—
9Sep 10, 20188.88+1.68Moderate—
10Sep 19, 20038.79+1.59Moderate—
11Dec 18, 20238.66+1.46Moderate—
12Nov 28, 19938.49+1.29Moderate—
13Apr 2, 20058.42+1.22Moderate—
14May 12, 20088.36+1.16Moderate—
15Sep 1, 20218.30+1.10Moderate—
16Aug 4, 20208.28+1.08Moderate—

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.

October 30, 2012: 10.11 ft here, major flooding

September 17, 1999: 9.77 ft here, major flooding

January 10, 2024: 9.64 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 BridgeDE11.014.00 ft, Aug 4, 20206
Newport (IN MLLW) this gaugeDE7.210.11 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
Coochs Bridge11.014.00 ft, Aug 4, 20206
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 NPTD1, 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.