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Delaware · river

Christina River at Wilmington

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

69

Mixed weather

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:36:00 GMT.

Page checked: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:29:45 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Christina River at Wilmington
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — LOG CABIN AT FORT CHRISTIANA, NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE.jpg by Jerrye and Roy Klotz, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

13 mph

gusting to 29 mph

Air temp

72°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

4,320 cfs

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 97

  • Fri

    58

  • Sat

    31

  • Sun

    24

  • Mon

    69

  • Tue

    97

    Best

  • Wed

    74

  • Thu

    81

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
5p1528
6p1228
7p1118
8p1220
9p1523
10p1426
11p1325
12a1426
1a1633
2a1332
3a1228
4a1744

Why this score

  • Wind — 13 mph — elevated wind-18
  • Gusts — Gusting to 29 mph — 16 mph over sustained-13

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. We haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

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