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Around Blackbird Creek
- Bombay Hook National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area12.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Supawna Meadows National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area16.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Sheriff's House Welcome CenterVisitor center19.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Delaware National Estuarine Research ReserveRecreation area20.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Blackbird Creek is a 13.0 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Blackbird Creek at Blackbird, DE (site 01483200). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1957 to 2026
Blackbird Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 6.0 cfs, and lowest in September, at 0.7 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 397 cfs, in 1999.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4.4 | 2.6 to 6.9 |
| February | 5.2 | 3.5 to 8.3 |
| March | 6.0 | 4.0 to 9.8 |
| April | 5.6 | 3.8 to 8.7 |
| May | 3.4 | 2.4 to 5.5 |
| June | 1.9 | 1.3 to 3.5 |
| July | 1.2 | 0.7 to 2.2 |
| August | 0.9 | 0.5 to 2.0 |
| September | 0.7 | 0.3 to 1.7 |
| October | 1.3 | 0.6 to 3.0 |
| November | 2.0 | 1.3 to 4.0 |
| December | 3.4 | 2.0 to 6.3 |
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 69 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Blackbird Creek at Blackbird, DE (site 01483200). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Blackbird Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Staves LandingBlackbird CreekPublic
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