Water Temperature of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in Delaware City, DE
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Measurement Time: Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 5:42 PM EDT
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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 / 0 meters
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)
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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

Humidity: 97%
Feels Like: 78.7°F
Wind: WNW 6.9 mph
Wind Gusts: 11 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 0%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 0
Five Day Weather Forecast

Tue
H: 95°F
L: 74°F

Wed
H: 84°F
L: 71°F

Thu
H: 92°F
L: 71°F

Fri
H: 92°F
L: 69°F

Sat
H: 87°F
L: 65°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 94 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 8:34 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 55 mins
Moon Transit: 6:22 PM
Moonset: 12:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 31.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:30 AM - 10:00 AM5:52 PM - 8:22 PM
Minor Periods
11:41 AM - 1:11 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Flood Watch issued July 1 at 3:11PM EDT until July 2 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Tue July 1, 2025, 3:11 PM
Expires: Wed July 2, 2025, 2:00 AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, including the following area, New Castle, New Jersey, including the following areas, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Northwestern Burlington, Salem, Somerset and Western Monmouth, and Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Berks, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks, Philadelphia, Upper Bucks, Western Chester and Western Montgomery. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Another round of heavy showers and thunderstorms is moving through These storms will have the potential to bring rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches within a brief period of time leading to flash flooding. Localized total rainfall amounts up to 4 inches will be possible before showers and storms wind down overnight Tuesday night. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 1 at 6:07PM EDT until July 1 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Tue July 1, 2025, 6:07 PM
Expires: Tue July 1, 2025, 9:00 PM
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 481 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN DELAWARE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL DELAWARE KENT IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE SUSSEX IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND CAROLINE QUEEN ANNE'S TALBOT IN NEW JERSEY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY MONMOUTH IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER OCEAN SALEM THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ATLANTIC CITY, CAMDEN, CENTREVILLE, CHERRY HILL, DENTON, DEPTFORD, DOVER, EASTON, FREEHOLD, GEORGETOWN, GLASSBORO, HAMMONTON, MILLVILLE, MOORESTOWN, MOUNT HOLLY, OCEAN CITY, PENNSVILLE, AND TOMS RIVER.
Flood Watch issued July 1 at 3:11PM EDT until July 2 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Tue July 1, 2025, 3:11 PM
Expires: Wed July 2, 2025, 2:00 AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, including the following area, New Castle, New Jersey, including the following areas, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Northwestern Burlington, Salem, Somerset and Western Monmouth, and Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Berks, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks, Philadelphia, Upper Bucks, Western Chester and Western Montgomery. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Another round of heavy showers and thunderstorms is moving through These storms will have the potential to bring rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches within a brief period of time leading to flash flooding. Localized total rainfall amounts up to 4 inches will be possible before showers and storms wind down overnight Tuesday night. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Flood Watch issued July 1 at 3:11PM EDT until July 2 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Tue July 1, 2025, 3:11 PM
Expires: Wed July 2, 2025, 2:00 AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, including the following area, New Castle, New Jersey, including the following areas, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Northwestern Burlington, Salem, Somerset and Western Monmouth, and Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Berks, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks, Philadelphia, Upper Bucks, Western Chester and Western Montgomery. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Another round of heavy showers and thunderstorms is moving through These storms will have the potential to bring rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches within a brief period of time leading to flash flooding. Localized total rainfall amounts up to 4 inches will be possible before showers and storms wind down overnight Tuesday night. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Flood Warning issued July 1 at 3:06PM EDT until July 2 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Tue July 1, 2025, 3:06 PM
Expires: Wed July 2, 2025, 3:15 AM
...The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Pennsylvania... Brandywine Creek At Chadds Ford affecting Delaware and Chester Counties. For the Brandywine Creek...including Chadds Ford...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford. * WHEN...From this evening to tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Open adjacent land next to the creek floods. At 10.0 feet, The intersections of Creek Road and Route 926 near Pocopson floods upstream of Chadds Ford. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:30 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 5.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 10.2 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.3 feet on 12/28/2023. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 315 AM EDT.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 81.5°F
Average Humidity: 84%
Wind: 10.7 mph
UV Index: 2.5
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.88 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.99 μg/m3
Ozone: 117.88 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 8:34 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 55 mins
Moon Transit: 6:22 PM
Moonset: 12:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 31.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:30 AM - 10:00 AM5:52 PM - 8:22 PM
Minor Periods
11:41 AM - 1:11 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 78.3°F
Average Humidity: 85%
Wind: 4.5 mph
UV Index: 1.3
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.96 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 98.36 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 8:34 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 55 mins
Moon Transit: 7:01 PM
Moonset: 12:23 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 42.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:10 AM - 10:40 AM6:31 PM - 9:01 PM
Minor Periods
12:41 AM - 2:11 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 79.9°F
Average Humidity: 75%
Wind: 10.5 mph
UV Index: 2.6
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 30.89 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 82 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 8:34 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 54 mins
Moon Transit: 7:42 PM
Moonset: 12:44 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 53.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:50 AM - 11:20 AM7:12 PM - 9:42 PM
Minor Periods
1:41 PM - 3:11 PM12:14 AM - 1:44 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 80°F
Average Humidity: 65%
Wind: 9.4 mph
UV Index: 2.5
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.06 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.36 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:34 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 53 mins
Moon Transit: 8:24 PM
Moonset: 1:05 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:31 AM - 12:01 AM7:54 PM - 10:24 PM
Minor Periods
2:42 PM - 4:12 PM12:35 AM - 2:05 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 74.9°F
Average Humidity: 63%
Wind: 6.7 mph
UV Index: 2.4
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 47.52 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 7.76 μg/m3
Ozone: 49.23 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:33 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 52 mins
Moon Transit: 9:08 PM
Moonset: 1:28 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
10:14 AM - 12:44 AM8:38 PM - 11:08 PM
Minor Periods
3:44 PM - 5:14 PM12:58 AM - 2:28 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5