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Christina River
USGS · 01478000
CHRISTINA RIVER
USGS · 01478000LIVE

CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE, DE

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DE39.6374°N, -75.7279°W Updated 20 min ago
FLOW RATE
8.03cfs
GAUGE HT
3.99ft
WATER TEMP
23°F
AIR TEMP
72°F
WIND
6mph SE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
8.03cfs 30.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 79 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
9.38cfs
PERIOD LOW
6.57cfs
RUNNABLE
91%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.99ft

Water Temperature

22.8°F
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

18.2in

-16% vs normal

18.24 in of precipitation so far this year, 16% below the 30-year normal of 21.67 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

18.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

17.0–27.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-16%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.89" · normal 3.32" (2.3–4.5)
Jan
Feb: 2.24" · normal 3.03" (1.6–4.8)
Feb
Mar: 3.57" · normal 4.21" (2.1–6.3)
Mar
Apr: 2.55" · normal 3.75" (2.0–6.0)
Apr
May: 4.42" · normal 3.67" (2.0–5.5)
May
Jun: 2.57" (so far)· normal 4.19" (2.1–7.6)
Jun
Jul: normal 4.19" (2.0–6.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.13" (1.7–7.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.56" (1.6–6.6)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.81" (1.9–6.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.12" (1.6–4.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.06" (1.9–5.8)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:35 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
84°
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FRI
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SAT
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:36 AM
SUNSET
08:34 PM
14H 58M OF DAYLIGHT18H 59M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
83% illuminated

Station Location

39.6374, -75.7279
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 01:35 UTC
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