Water Temperature of the Murderkill River in Frederica, DE
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Sunday, May 17, 2026, 10:06 PM 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

Mon
H: 97°F
L: 64°F

Tue
H: 92°F
L: 68°F

Wed
H: 92°F
L: 69°F

Thu
H: 60°F
L: 54°F

Fri
H: 57°F
L: 52°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 60 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 24 mins
Moon Transit: 2:56 PM
Moonset: 10:59 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:54 AM - 6:24 AM2:26 PM - 4:56 PM
Minor Periods
10:29 PM - 11:59 PM6:24 AM - 7:54 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Air Quality Alert issued May 17 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.
Effective: Sun May 17, 2026, 4:40 PM
Expires: Tue May 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Monday for Northeast Maryland. 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 the web site mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 105.16 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 24 mins
Moon Transit: 2:56 PM
Moonset: 10:59 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:54 AM - 6:24 AM2:26 PM - 4:56 PM
Minor Periods
10:29 PM - 11:59 PM6:24 AM - 7:54 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.49 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.74 μg/m3
Ozone: 101.8 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 26 mins
Moon Transit: 4:02 PM
Moonset: 11:56 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:01 AM - 7:31 AM3:32 PM - 6:02 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM7:32 AM - 9:02 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.83 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.81 μg/m3
Ozone: 109.44 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 28 mins
Moon Transit: 5:04 PM
Moonset: 12:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:05 AM - 8:35 AM4:34 PM - 7:04 PM
Minor Periods
8:47 AM - 10:17 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.01 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.22 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.23 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 29 mins
Moon Transit: 6:00 PM
Moonset: 12:41 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:04 AM - 9:34 AM5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Minor Periods
10:04 AM - 11:34 AM12:11 AM - 1:41 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 31 mins
Moon Transit: 6:51 PM
Moonset: 1:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 33.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:57 AM - 10:27 AM6:21 PM - 8:51 PM
Minor Periods
11:16 AM - 12:46 AM12:45 AM - 2:15 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
