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

Current Water Temperature

81.3°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, August 2, 2026, 6:42 PM EDT

Temperature Locations

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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)
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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

77.4°F
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
83.5°F
83.1°F
93%
SSE 6.9 mph
12.1 mph
77.4°F
75.2°F
0.73 in
84%
1 mi
1009 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sun
H: 89°F
L: 76°F
Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 83°F
L: 73°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 87°F
L: 66°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 86°F
L: 71°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 92°F
L: 73°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.1 μg/m3
PM10: 3.6 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 115 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 57 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

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.


Sunday, August 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
89.1°F
76.1°F
81.3°F
79%
1.84 in
75%
0%
12.5 mph
8.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.3 μg/m3
PM10: 8.08 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 119.5 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.19 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.58 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

Patchy rain nearby
82.8°F
72.5°F
78.7°F
84%
0.47 in
84%
0%
11.9 mph
8.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.68 μg/m3
PM10: 2.79 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 142.04 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.02 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.71 μg/m3
Ozone: 69.79 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

Sunny
87.2°F
66.3°F
76°F
69%
0 in
6%
0%
9.2 mph
8.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.31 μg/m3
PM10: 7.57 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 159 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.61 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.74 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.92 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

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
86.2°F
71.4°F
76.3°F
86%
0.12 in
78%
0%
8.1 mph
6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.06 μg/m3
PM10: 10.03 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 153.92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.88 μg/m3
Ozone: 69.58 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 12:00 AM
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 AM
8:03 PM - 10:33 PM

Minor Periods

12:58 AM - 2:28 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
92°F
72.6°F
81.4°F
75%
0.01 in
23%
0%
13 mph
9.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.17 μg/m3
PM10: 3.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 136.24 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.71 μg/m3
Ozone: 71 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:10 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 12:31 AM
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 AM
8:59 PM - 11:29 PM

Minor Periods

2:13 PM - 3:43 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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