Nanticoke River Near Bridgeville, DE
USGS Site No: 01487000 • Nanticoke River • Sussex County, DE
Nanticoke River Near Bridgeville, DE on the Nanticoke River is currently at 27 cfs (Very Low — 8th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.18 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 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 | 35 | Today: 27 cfs |
| 25th | Low threshold | 45 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 65 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 87 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 201 |
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.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 30 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 31 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 32 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 33 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 35 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 33 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 30 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 29 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 30 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 31 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 33 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 34 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 35 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 37 | — |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 63 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 64 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 65 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 64 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 66 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 67 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 69 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 71 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 71 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 72 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 74 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 75 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 75 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 77 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 80 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 87 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 01487000
- State
- DE
- County
- Sussex County
- Coordinates
- 38.7283, -75.5619
- Drainage Area
- 75 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 12.6
- HUC Code
- 020801090404
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 8.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 9.5 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 10.5 ft
- Major Flood
- 11.5 ft
Currently 5.32 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
106 cfsMar 17, 2026
- Min discharge
-
14 cfsSep 6, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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