Water Temperature of the Murderkill River in Frederica, DE
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 8:06 AM EDT
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Local Points of Interest
Spring CreekStation Name: MURDERKILL RIVER AT FREDERICA, DE
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: -3 feet
Nearest Address:
Bay Rd
Frederica, DE 19946
Kent County
GPS Coordinates: 39.0105, -75.4583056
Nearby Water Temperatures
Beaverdam Branch, Houston, DE (7.8 mi)St. Jones River, Dover, DE (11.1 mi)
Broadkill River, Milton, DE (18.8 mi)
Delaware Bay, Greenwich, NJ (20.8 mi)
Delaware Bay, Lewes, DE (24.1 mi)
Cape May Canal, North Cape May, NJ (26.9 mi)
Millsboro Pond, Millsboro, DE (30.1 mi)
Silver Lake Tributary, Townsend, DE (32 mi)
Appoquinimink River, Odessa, DE (32.5 mi)
Indian River Bay, Millsboro, DE (32.9 mi)
Delaware River, Middletown, DE (34.4 mi)
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, Port Penn, DE (38.3 mi)
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, Delaware City, DE (38.5 mi)
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, Chesapeake City, MD (40.3 mi)
Choptank River, Cambridge, MD (44.4 mi)
Weather for Frederica, Delaware
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Tue
H: 97°F
L: 65°F

Wed
H: 96°F
L: 70°F

Thu
H: 101°F
L: 74°F

Fri
H: 104°F
L: 78°F

Sat
H: 105°F
L: 76°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 108 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 53 mins
Moon Transit: 1:17 AM
Moonset: 5:50 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:47 AM - 3:17 AM3:13 PM - 5:43 PM
Minor Periods
8:58 PM - 10:28 PM5:20 AM - 6:50 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Extreme Heat Watch issued June 30 at 2:44AM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Tue June 30, 2026, 2:44 AM
Expires: Tue June 30, 2026, 4:00 PM
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 degrees possible. * WHERE...In Delaware, Kent, Delaware Beaches, and Inland Sussex Counties. In Maryland, Caroline, Kent MD, Queen Annes, and Talbot Counties. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very warm low temperatures in the mid to upper 70s at night will not offer much relief from the heat. This combined with multiple days of near record breaking temperatures will exacerbate the impacts from the heat and humidity.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.38 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 53 mins
Moon Transit: 1:17 AM
Moonset: 5:50 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:47 AM - 3:17 AM3:13 PM - 5:43 PM
Minor Periods
8:58 PM - 10:28 PM5:20 AM - 6:50 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.14 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.17 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 52 mins
Moon Transit: 2:07 AM
Moonset: 6:52 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:37 AM - 4:07 AM4:01 PM - 6:31 PM
Minor Periods
9:32 PM - 11:02 PM6:22 AM - 7:52 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 105.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 51 mins
Moon Transit: 2:55 AM
Moonset: 7:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:25 AM - 4:55 AM4:48 PM - 7:18 PM
Minor Periods
10:01 PM - 11:31 PM7:25 AM - 8:55 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.56 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 114.21 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 51 mins
Moon Transit: 3:40 AM
Moonset: 8:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:10 AM - 5:40 AM5:32 PM - 8:02 PM
Minor Periods
10:26 PM - 11:56 PM8:28 AM - 9:58 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.22 μg/m3
Ozone: 79 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 50 mins
Moon Transit: 4:24 AM
Moonset: 10:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 70.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:54 AM - 6:24 AM6:15 PM - 8:45 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:31 AM - 11:01 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
