Tidbury Creek is a long 2nd order tributary to the St. Jones River in

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According to the

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, it has also been known historically as: *Fidbury Branch *Tidburg Creek *Tidbury Branch

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Tidbury Creek rises about 0.5 miles north of

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in Kent County, Delaware on the Hudson Branch and Heron Drain divides. Tidbury Creek then flows east to meet the St. Jones River at Lebanon, Delaware.

Watershed

Tidbury Creek drains of area, receives about 44.8 in/year of precipitation, has a

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of 611.05 and is about 5.9% forested.

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