Water Temperature of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in Delaware City, DE
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Sunday, August 2, 2026, 6:42 PM 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

Sun
H: 89°F
L: 76°F

Mon
H: 83°F
L: 73°F

Tue
H: 87°F
L: 66°F

Wed
H: 86°F
L: 71°F

Thu
H: 92°F
L: 73°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 57 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 11 mins
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 AM5:40 PM - 8:10 PM
Minor Periods
9:40 PM - 11:10 PM9:33 AM - 11:03 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Flood Watch issued August 2 at 2:20PM EDT until August 3 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Sun August 2, 2026, 2:20 PM
Expires: Mon August 3, 2026, 5:00 AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, including the following area, New Castle, New Jersey, including the following areas, Camden, Eastern Monmouth, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Northwestern Burlington, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, Warren and Western Monmouth, and Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Berks, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lehigh, Lower Bucks, Northampton, Philadelphia, Upper Bucks, Western Chester and Western Montgomery. * WHEN...From 8 PM EDT this evening through Monday evening. * 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. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected across the area tonight through Monday. Rainfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour possible. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible with localized amounts to 3 to 5 inches which could cause flash flooding. - 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.
Small Craft Advisory issued August 2 at 7:02PM EDT until August 3 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Sun August 2, 2026, 7:02 PM
Expires: Mon August 3, 2026, 3:15 AM
* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Smith Point VA, and Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.19 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.58 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 11 mins
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 AM5:40 PM - 8:10 PM
Minor Periods
9:40 PM - 11:10 PM9:33 AM - 11:03 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.02 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.71 μg/m3
Ozone: 69.79 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 9 mins
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 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
10:04 PM - 11:34 PM10:38 AM - 12:08 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.61 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.74 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 7 mins
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 AM7:12 PM - 9:42 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:47 AM - 1:17 PM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.88 μg/m3
Ozone: 69.58 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 5 mins
Moon Transit: 6:08 AM
Moonset: 1:28 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:38 AM - 8:08 AM8:03 PM - 10:33 PM
Minor Periods
12:58 AM - 2:28 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.71 μg/m3
Ozone: 71 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:10 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 3 mins
Moon Transit: 7:01 AM
Moonset: 2:43 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:31 AM - 9:01 AM8:59 PM - 11:29 PM
Minor Periods
2:13 PM - 3:43 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
