Water Temperature of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in Delaware City, DE
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Friday, June 12, 2026, 2:42 AM EDT
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Scott RunStation 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

Five Day Weather Forecast

Fri
H: 96°F
L: 73°F

Sat
H: 86°F
L: 65°F

Sun
H: 88°F
L: 66°F

Mon
H: 77°F
L: 63°F

Tue
H: 77°F
L: 58°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 50 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 56 mins
Moon Transit: 10:26 AM
Moonset: 6:04 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:56 AM - 12:26 AM
Minor Periods
5:34 PM - 7:04 PM2:31 AM - 4:01 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Heat Advisory issued June 11 at 3:02PM EDT until June 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Thu June 11, 2026, 3:02 PM
Expires: Fri June 12, 2026, 5:15 AM
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 103 degrees expected. * WHERE...In Delaware, New Castle County. In New Jersey, Mercer, Camden, Gloucester, and Northwestern Burlington Counties. In Pennsylvania, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks, and Philadelphia Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some showers and thunderstorms late Friday afternoon will provide some local relief from the heat, however it will still remain very humid. It will then turn much less humid this weekend in the wake of a cold front.
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. If you do not have air conditioning in your home or lack shelter, you can call 211, or visit your county or state health department website for assistance locating appropriate shelter from the heat.
Heat Advisory issued June 12 at 12:26AM EDT until June 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Fri June 12, 2026, 12:26 AM
Expires: Fri June 12, 2026, 8:30 AM
* WHAT...Heat index values around 105F expected. * WHERE...Portions of DC, central, northeast, northern, and southern Maryland, and central and northern Virginia. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * 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.
Heat Advisory issued June 12 at 12:26AM EDT until June 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Fri June 12, 2026, 12:26 AM
Expires: Fri June 12, 2026, 8:30 AM
* WHAT...Heat index values around 105F expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and northern Maryland and central, northern, and northwest Virginia. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * 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.
Heat Advisory issued June 11 at 3:02PM EDT until June 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Thu June 11, 2026, 3:02 PM
Expires: Fri June 12, 2026, 5:15 AM
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 101 degrees expected. * WHERE...Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, Upper Bucks, Western Chester, and Western Montgomery Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some showers and thunderstorms late Friday afternoon will provide some local relief from the heat, however it will still remain very humid. It will then turn much less humid this weekend in the wake of a cold front.
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.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.73 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.33 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 56 mins
Moon Transit: 10:26 AM
Moonset: 6:04 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:56 AM - 12:26 AM
Minor Periods
5:34 PM - 7:04 PM2:31 AM - 4:01 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.1 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.88 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 57 mins
Moon Transit: 11:27 AM
Moonset: 7:24 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:26 AM - 2:56 AM10:57 AM - 1:27 PM
Minor Periods
6:54 PM - 8:24 PM3:11 AM - 4:41 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.29 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 57 mins
Moon Transit: 12:33 AM
Moonset: 8:39 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:30 AM - 4:00 AM12:03 AM - 2:33 PM
Minor Periods
8:09 PM - 9:39 PM4:03 AM - 5:33 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.58 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 58 mins
Moon Transit: 1:41 PM
Moonset: 9:43 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:38 AM - 5:08 AM1:11 PM - 3:41 PM
Minor Periods
9:13 PM - 10:43 PM5:07 AM - 6:37 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 34.78 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 58 mins
Moon Transit: 2:47 PM
Moonset: 10:34 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:45 AM - 6:15 AM2:17 PM - 4:47 PM
Minor Periods
10:04 PM - 11:34 PM6:21 AM - 7:51 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
