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Around Nanticoke River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Nanticoke River is a 62.1 mile river near Delaware Paddlesports in Delaware. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Nanticoke River near Bridgeville, DE (site 01487000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1943 to 2026
Nanticoke River typically runs highest in March, at a median 127 cfs, and lowest in September, at 35 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,880 cfs, in 1979.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 102 | 62 to 150 |
| February | 113 | 79 to 161 |
| March | 127 | 92 to 185 |
| April | 121 | 86 to 172 |
| May | 86 | 63 to 122 |
| June | 61 | 45 to 84 |
| July | 42 | 32 to 65 |
| August | 39 | 24 to 61 |
| September | 35 | 24 to 58 |
| October | 37 | 26 to 63 |
| November | 46 | 30 to 81 |
| December | 67 | 43 to 119 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 83 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Nanticoke River near Bridgeville, DE (site 01487000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Nanticoke River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Windy HillChoptank RiverPublic
- Hearn PondClear BrookPublic
- Ganey's WharfChoptank RiverPublic
- Horsey PondLittle CreekPublic
- ViennaNanticoke RiverPublic
- SeafordNanticoke RiverPublic
- Phillips LandingBroad CreekPublic
- RiversideWicomico RiverPublic
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