Water Temperature of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in Delaware City, DE
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Thursday, June 11, 2026, 12:42 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

Thu
H: 97°F
L: 70°F

Fri
H: 94°F
L: 70°F

Sat
H: 85°F
L: 65°F

Sun
H: 89°F
L: 65°F

Mon
H: 82°F
L: 60°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 32 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 8:30 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 56 mins
Moon Transit: 9:30 AM
Moonset: 4:46 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Minor Periods
4:16 PM - 5:46 PM2:00 AM - 3:30 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Heat Advisory issued June 10 at 2:36PM EDT until June 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Wed June 10, 2026, 2:36 PM
Expires: Thu June 11, 2026, 5:00 AM
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 104 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...From 11 AM Thursday to 8 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some showers and thunderstorms later Thursday afternoon and again later 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 11 at 2:24AM EDT until June 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Thu June 11, 2026, 2:24 AM
Expires: Thu June 11, 2026, 10:30 AM
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected. * WHERE...Areas near and east of the Interstate 95 corridor from northeast to southern Maryland and the northern neck of Virginia, including Baltimore MD and Washington DC. * 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. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! In cases of heat stroke, call 9 1 1.
Heat Advisory issued June 10 at 2:36PM EDT until June 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Wed June 10, 2026, 2:36 PM
Expires: Thu June 11, 2026, 5:00 AM
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 102 degrees expected. * WHERE...Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, Upper Bucks, Western Chester, and Western Montgomery Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM Thursday to 8 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some showers and thunderstorms later Thursday afternoon and again later 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.
Heat Advisory issued June 10 at 5:36PM EDT until June 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Effective: Wed June 10, 2026, 5:36 PM
Expires: Thu June 11, 2026, 12:00 PM
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 103 degrees expected. * WHERE...Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM Thursday to 8 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some showers and thunderstorms on Thursday and Friday may provide local relief from the heat, but it will remain very humid. It will then turn much less humid this weekend in the wake of a cold front, but temperatures will remain above normal.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay out of the sun, and stay in an air-conditioned room. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Review heat safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/safety/heat. Check up on relatives and neighbors, and provide pets with adequate water and shelter from the sun. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. This is especially true during hot weather when car interiors can reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. LOOK BEFORE YOU LOCK.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.44 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.54 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 8:30 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 56 mins
Moon Transit: 9:30 AM
Moonset: 4:46 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Minor Periods
4:16 PM - 5:46 PM2:00 AM - 3:30 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.68 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.96 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: 5.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.71 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: 6.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.04 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: 4.36 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.84 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.44 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
