How high is the Christina River at Coochs Bridge, DE right now?

The Christina River at Coochs Bridge, DE is currently flowing at 12 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.08 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Christina River at Coochs Bridge, DE normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 68th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Christina River at Coochs Bridge, DE at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.92 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Christina River at Coochs Bridge, DE on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 8 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 3 to 89 cfs.

Where is the Christina River at Coochs Bridge, DE stream gauge located?

The Christina River at Coochs Bridge, DE stream gauge is operated by the USGS in New Castle County, DE on the Christina River. USGS site number 01478000 (coordinates 39.6374, -75.7279).

Christina River at Coochs Bridge, DE

USGS Site No: 01478000 • Christina River • New Castle County, DE

Christina River at Coochs Bridge, DE on the Christina River is currently at 12 cfs (Normal — 68th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.08 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

CFS Discharge

4.08

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	3
25th	Low threshold	5
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	8
75th	High threshold	14	Today: 12 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	89

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	20	—
May 27, 2026	46	—
May 26, 2026	18	—
May 25, 2026	28	—
May 24, 2026	209	—
May 23, 2026	48	—
May 22, 2026	14	—
May 21, 2026	21	—
May 20, 2026	11	—
May 19, 2026	7	—
May 18, 2026	7	—
May 17, 2026	7	—
May 16, 2026	8	—
May 15, 2026	9	—
Apr 21, 2026	10	—
Apr 20, 2026	11	—
Apr 19, 2026	11	—
Apr 18, 2026	11	—
Apr 17, 2026	11	—
Apr 16, 2026	11	—
Apr 15, 2026	12	—
Apr 14, 2026	12	—
Apr 13, 2026	12	—
Apr 12, 2026	12	—
Apr 11, 2026	13	—
Apr 10, 2026	13	—
Apr 9, 2026	13	—
Apr 8, 2026	14	—
Apr 7, 2026	17	—
Apr 6, 2026	26	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01478000
State: DE
County: New Castle County
Coordinates: 39.6374, -75.7279
Drainage Area: 21 mi²
Datum (ft): 24.4
HUC Code: 02040205

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 12.0 ft
Major Flood: 13.0 ft

Currently 6.92 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 282 cfs

May 28, 2025
Min discharge: 3 cfs

Oct 24, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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