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

Current Water Temperature

70.2°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 11:42 AM 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

94.7°F
Sunny
Sunny
94.5°F
94.5°F
27%
WSW 9.8 mph
12.4 mph
94.7°F
57.1°F
0 in
1%
6 mi
1018 mbar
4.8

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Tue
H: 96°F
L: 68°F
Heavy rain
Wed
H: 89°F
L: 68°F
Moderate rain
Thu
H: 57°F
L: 52°F
Moderate rain
Fri
H: 54°F
L: 50°F
Heavy rain
Sat
H: 53°F
L: 49°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.25 μg/m3
PM10: 12.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 155.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 136 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 8:01 AM
Moon Transit: 4:03 PM
Moonset: 12:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:00 AM - 7:30 AM
3:33 PM - 6:03 PM

Minor Periods

7:31 AM - 9:01 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Air Quality Alert issued May 18 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Effective: Mon May 18, 2026, 3:45 PM
Expires: Wed May 20, 2026, 12:00 AM

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has issued a code orange air quality alert Tuesday for New Castle County. A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children...people suffering from asthma... heart disease or other lung diseases...and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles...visit http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov


Heat Advisory issued May 19 at 3:26AM EDT until May 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Effective: Tue May 19, 2026, 3:26 AM
Expires: Tue May 19, 2026, 4:30 PM

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 98 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 Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Record setting high temperatures are quite possible through Wednesday, with maximum heat indices nearing 100 degrees during peak heating each afternoon. Given the intensity of this early season stretch of heat and humidity, we are not acclimated to it yet and therefore impacts could be greater if precautions are not taken. Showers and some thunderstorms arrive later Wednesday afternoon and evening which will break this early season heat.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.


Heat Advisory issued May 19 at 2:25PM EDT until May 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Effective: Tue May 19, 2026, 2:25 PM
Expires: Wed May 20, 2026, 5:00 AM

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 99 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 Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Maximum heat indices near 100 degrees during peak heating this afternoon and then again on Wednesday. Given the intensity of this early season stretch of heat and humidity, we are not fully acclimated to it and therefore impacts could be greater if precautions are not taken. Showers and some thunderstorms arrive later Wednesday afternoon and evening which will end this early season heat.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.


Air Quality Alert issued May 18 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Effective: Mon May 18, 2026, 3:45 PM
Expires: Wed May 20, 2026, 12:00 AM

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Tuesday for Salem and Cumberland Counties. A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children...people suffering from asthma... heart disease or other lung diseases...and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles...visit http://www.state.nj.us/dep/


Air Quality Alert issued May 18 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Effective: Mon May 18, 2026, 4:40 PM
Expires: Wed May 20, 2026, 12:00 AM

The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Tuesday for Northeast Maryland. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles visit the web site mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx


Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
96.4°F
67.5°F
80.2°F
57%
0 in
0%
0%
9.8 mph
9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.93 μg/m3
PM10: 12.06 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 160.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.56 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 114.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 8:01 AM
Moon Transit: 4:03 PM
Moonset: 12:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:00 AM - 7:30 AM
3:33 PM - 6:03 PM

Minor Periods

7:31 AM - 9:01 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
89°F
67.8°F
77.8°F
65%
1.24 in
84%
0%
14.8 mph
9.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.06 μg/m3
PM10: 9.51 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 158.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 104.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 9:16 AM
Moon Transit: 5:05 PM
Moonset: 12:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:04 AM - 8:34 AM
4:35 PM - 7:05 PM

Minor Periods

8:46 AM - 10:16 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
56.8°F
52.4°F
55.9°F
85%
0.24 in
85%
0%
9.8 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.33 μg/m3
PM10: 5.56 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 174.44 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.89 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 10:33 AM
Moon Transit: 6:01 PM
Moonset: 12:43 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:03 AM - 9:33 AM
5:31 PM - 8:01 PM

Minor Periods

10:03 AM - 11:33 AM
12:13 AM - 1:43 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, May 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
53.8°F
49.9°F
52.1°F
93%
0.32 in
80%
0%
7.8 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.24 μg/m3
PM10: 10.47 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 201.49 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.03 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.84 μg/m3
Ozone: 56.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 11:46 AM
Moon Transit: 6:52 PM
Moonset: 1:17 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 33.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:56 AM - 10:26 AM
6:22 PM - 8:52 PM

Minor Periods

11:16 AM - 12:46 AM
12:47 AM - 2:17 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
52.8°F
49.2°F
50.6°F
97%
1.08 in
64%
0%
10.7 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.98 μg/m3
PM10: 6.1 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 138.77 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.31 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 12:56 AM
Moon Transit: 7:38 PM
Moonset: 1:46 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 44.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:44 AM - 11:14 AM
7:08 PM - 9:38 PM

Minor Periods

12:26 AM - 1:56 PM
1:16 AM - 2:46 AM

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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