RIVER GAUGE · ST. JONES RIVER
St. Jones River at Dover
Kent County, Delaware
Water level2.36 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action5.5 ft
Minor flood6.5 ft
Moderate flood8.5 ft
Major flood10.5 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 10.5 ft
Water continues to rise in both Silver Lake and Memorial Park. Park Drive is closed. The intersections of Park Drive and East Division Street and Park Drive and Greenhill Road flood. Local businesses are significantly inundated.
- 8.5 ft
Flooding fills the parking lot of Treadway Towers. Adjacent local businesses begin to flood.
- 7.5 ft
Walking paths and access roads in Silver Lake Park and Memorial Park are flooded.
- 6.5 ft
Silver Lake Park and Memorial Park begin to flood. The lowest parking levels at Treadway Towers begins to flood.
- 5.5 ft
Adjacent open space, next to the river, begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2011 | 11.72 ft | — |
| Sep 12, 1960 | 9.45 ft | 1,900 cfs |
| Aug 25, 1958 | 9.26 ft | 1,260 cfs |
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