Station Name: C AND D CANAL NR DELAWARE CITY, DE
Station Type: Fixed
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Delaware City, DE
New Castle County

GPS Coordinates: 39.55405556, -75.6188611

Nearby Water Temperatures

Heat Advisory issued August 5 at 1:50PM EDT until August 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Effective: Wed August 5, 2026, 1:50 PM
Expires: Thu August 6, 2026, 7:00 AM

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 100 to 104 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, central, northern, and southern New Jersey, and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 10 AM Thursday to 8 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.

Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 9:30PM EDT until August 6 at 1:15AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Effective: Wed August 5, 2026, 9:30 PM
Expires: Thu August 6, 2026, 1:15 AM

At 930 PM EDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across portions of the warned area. Roadway flooding has been reported in the Phoenixville area. This heavy rain in a short period of time is also moving across central Montgomery County. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen in portions of the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Public reported. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas. Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Philadelphia, Norristown, Phoenixville, Lansdale, West Norriton, East Norriton, Perkasie, Doylestown, Conshohocken, Hatboro, Souderton and Ambler. This includes the following highways... Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 12 and 19. Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 327 and 334. Northeast Extension between mile markers 21 and 36. Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 317 and 344.

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 9:04PM EDT until August 6 at 1:15AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Effective: Wed August 5, 2026, 9:04 PM
Expires: Thu August 6, 2026, 1:15 AM

FFWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Northeastern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania... North Central Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Central Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania... * Until 115 AM EDT. * At 904 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen across parts of the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas. * Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Philadelphia, Norristown, Phoenixville, Lansdale, West Norriton, East Norriton, Perkasie, Doylestown, Conshohocken, Hatboro, Souderton and Ambler. This includes the following highways... Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 12 and 19. Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 327 and 334. Northeast Extension between mile markers 21 and 36. Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 317 and 344.

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.