Water Temperature of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in Delaware City, DE

Current Water Temperature

80.6°F

Measurement Time: Friday, July 31, 2026, 5:42 PM EDT

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Local Points of Interest

Scott Run

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal

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

Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, Port Penn, DE (2.5 mi)
Delaware River, Middletown, DE (4.6 mi)
Appoquinimink River, Odessa, DE (6.1 mi)
Christina River, Newark, DE (8.2 mi)
Silver Lake Tributary, Townsend, DE (9.8 mi)
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, Chesapeake City, MD (10.4 mi)
White Clay Creek, Newark, DE (10.5 mi)
White Clay Creek, Stanton, DE (10.6 mi)
Delaware River, New Castle, DE (10.7 mi)
Christina River, Newport, DE (10.8 mi)
Pike Creek, Newark, DE (11.3 mi)
White Clay Creek, Newark, DE (11.6 mi)
Christina River, Wilmington, DE (13.2 mi)
Red Clay Creek, Wooddale, DE (14.5 mi)
Brandywine Creek, Wilmington, DE (15.1 mi)

Weather for Delaware City, Delaware

Current Weather

78.3°F
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
82.6°F
82.2°F
78%
S 4.7 mph
9.9 mph
78.3°F
70.7°F
0 in
77%
6 mi
1014 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Fri
H: 89°F
L: 70°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 86°F
L: 70°F
Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 84°F
L: 72°F
Light rain shower
Mon
H: 80°F
L: 71°F
Mist
Tue
H: 81°F
L: 70°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 15 μg/m3
PM10: 15.2 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 305 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 37.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 60 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 9:26 PM
Moon Transit: 2:23 AM
Moonset: 7:54 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:53 AM - 4:23 AM
4:14 PM - 6:44 PM

Minor Periods

8:56 PM - 10:26 PM
7:24 AM - 8:54 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued July 31 at 1:48PM EDT until August 2 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Fri July 31, 2026, 1:48 PM
Expires: Fri July 31, 2026, 10:00 PM

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt expected. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay north of Sandy Point MD, Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor, and Chester River to Queenstown MD. * WHEN...From 5 PM Saturday to 4 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.


Small Craft Advisory issued July 31 at 7:41PM EDT until August 2 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Fri July 31, 2026, 7:41 PM
Expires: Sat August 1, 2026, 3:45 AM

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay north of Sandy Point MD, Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor, and Chester River to Queenstown MD. * WHEN...From 5 PM Saturday to 4 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Friday, July 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
89.1°F
70.2°F
78.7°F
73%
0 in
8%
0%
5.1 mph
8.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.88 μg/m3
PM10: 8.07 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 198.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.67 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 9:26 PM
Moon Transit: 2:23 AM
Moonset: 7:54 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:53 AM - 4:23 AM
4:14 PM - 6:44 PM

Minor Periods

8:56 PM - 10:26 PM
7:24 AM - 8:54 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
86.1°F
69.9°F
78°F
71%
0 in
7%
0%
11.2 mph
8.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.4 μg/m3
PM10: 8.72 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 163.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.26 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.96 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 9:48 PM
Moon Transit: 3:07 AM
Moonset: 8:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:37 AM - 5:07 AM
4:57 PM - 7:27 PM

Minor Periods

9:18 PM - 10:48 PM
8:28 AM - 9:58 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
83.9°F
71.5°F
76.5°F
78%
0.56 in
78%
0%
13.6 mph
6.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.7 μg/m3
PM10: 8.43 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 124.92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.24 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 10:10 PM
Moon Transit: 3:50 AM
Moonset: 10:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:20 AM - 5:50 AM
5:40 PM - 8:10 PM

Minor Periods

9:40 PM - 11:10 PM
9:33 AM - 11:03 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, August 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light rain shower
80.2°F
71.1°F
75°F
94%
0.51 in
93%
0%
8.9 mph
6.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.1 μg/m3
PM10: 2.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 140.38 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.48 μg/m3
Ozone: 69.13 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 10:34 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 11:08 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 65.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

10:04 PM - 11:34 PM
10:38 AM - 12:08 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Mist
81°F
69.9°F
74.5°F
90%
0.14 in
80%
0%
8.5 mph
5.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.74 μg/m3
PM10: 2.74 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 242.44 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.87 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 45.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 11:00 PM
Moon Transit: 5:19 AM
Moonset: 12:17 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:49 AM - 7:19 AM
7:12 PM - 9:42 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:47 AM - 1:17 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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