Water Temperature of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in Delaware City, DE
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Measurement Time: Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 4:42 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)
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

Humidity: 56%
Feels Like: 80.7°F
Wind: S 6.7 mph
Wind Gusts: 14.1 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 0%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 0
Five Day Weather Forecast

Wed
H: 91°F
L: 56°F

Thu
H: 91°F
L: 62°F

Fri
H: 90°F
L: 67°F

Sat
H: 70°F
L: 63°F

Sun
H: 74°F
L: 63°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.47 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.44 μg/m3
Ozone: 96 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:26 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 51 mins
Moon Transit: 8:25 PM
Moonset: 2:00 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 59.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:34 AM - 12:04 AM7:55 PM - 10:25 PM
Minor Periods
1:52 PM - 3:22 PM1:30 AM - 3:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Air Quality Alert issued June 3 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.
Effective: Tue June 3, 2025, 3:45 PM
Expires: Thu June 5, 2025, 12:00 AM
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission has issued a code orange air quality alert Wednesday for The Philadelphia Metro area. 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.phila.gov/health/units/ams/
Air Quality Alert issued June 3 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.
Effective: Tue June 3, 2025, 3:45 PM
Expires: Thu June 5, 2025, 12:00 AM
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission has issued a code orange air quality alert Wednesday for The Philadelphia Metro area. 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.phila.gov/health/units/ams/
Air Quality Alert issued June 3 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.
Effective: Tue June 3, 2025, 3:45 PM
Expires: Thu June 5, 2025, 12:00 AM
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Wednesday for Southwestern New Jersey. 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 June 3 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.
Effective: Tue June 3, 2025, 3:45 PM
Expires: Thu June 5, 2025, 12:00 AM
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Wednesday for Southwestern New Jersey. 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 June 3 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.
Effective: Tue June 3, 2025, 3:45 PM
Expires: Thu June 5, 2025, 12:00 AM
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission has issued a code orange air quality alert Wednesday for The Philadelphia Metro area. 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.phila.gov/health/units/ams/
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 73.3°F
Average Humidity: 66%
Wind: 9.6 mph
UV Index: 2.4
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.37 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.74 μg/m3
Ozone: 123.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:26 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 51 mins
Moon Transit: 8:25 PM
Moonset: 2:00 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 59.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:34 AM - 12:04 AM7:55 PM - 10:25 PM
Minor Periods
1:52 PM - 3:22 PM1:30 AM - 3:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 75.1°F
Average Humidity: 68%
Wind: 10.7 mph
UV Index: 2.3
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.74 μg/m3
Ozone: 107.68 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:27 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 52 mins
Moon Transit: 9:05 PM
Moonset: 2:20 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 70.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
10:13 AM - 12:43 AM8:35 PM - 11:05 PM
Minor Periods
2:51 PM - 4:21 PM1:50 AM - 3:20 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 74.8°F
Average Humidity: 81%
Wind: 13.2 mph
UV Index: 2.3
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.06 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.16 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:28 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 53 mins
Moon Transit: 9:45 PM
Moonset: 2:40 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
10:53 AM - 1:23 PM9:15 PM - 11:45 PM
Minor Periods
3:51 PM - 5:21 PM2:10 AM - 3:40 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 65.6°F
Average Humidity: 95%
Wind: 5.4 mph
UV Index: 1.1
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.99 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.34 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.68 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:28 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 53 mins
Moon Transit: 10:28 PM
Moonset: 3:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
11:35 AM - 2:05 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
4:52 PM - 6:22 PM2:32 AM - 4:02 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 66.4°F
Average Humidity: 89%
Wind: 6.3 mph
UV Index: 0.8
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 17.86 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.9 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.31 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:29 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 54 mins
Moon Transit: 11:13 PM
Moonset: 3:27 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 94.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:19 AM - 2:49 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
5:55 PM - 7:25 PM2:57 AM - 4:27 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5