Station 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

Special Marine Warning issued July 6 at 4:03PM EDT until July 6 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Effective: Mon July 6, 2026, 4:03 PM
Expires: Mon July 6, 2026, 4:45 PM

For the following areas... Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE... Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE... At 403 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Bowers Beach, moving southeast at 10 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Cross Ledge Light, Slaughter Beach, and Bowers Beach.

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Special Marine Warning issued July 6 at 3:39PM EDT until July 6 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Effective: Mon July 6, 2026, 3:39 PM
Expires: Mon July 6, 2026, 4:45 PM

SMWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Delaware Bay... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 339 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Bowers Beach, moving east at 10 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Cross Ledge Light, Slaughter Beach, and Bowers Beach.

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water, stay below deck if possible and keep away from ungrounded metal objects.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 6 at 3:55PM EDT until July 6 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Effective: Mon July 6, 2026, 3:55 PM
Expires: Mon July 6, 2026, 4:30 PM

At 355 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Milford, or 14 miles north of Georgetown, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. Locations impacted include... Milford and Big Stone Beach.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 6 at 3:41PM EDT until July 6 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Effective: Mon July 6, 2026, 3:41 PM
Expires: Mon July 6, 2026, 4:30 PM

At 340 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Milford, or 15 miles south of Dover, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. Locations impacted include... Milford, Bowers, Big Stone Beach, Frederica, Magnolia, and Riverview.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 6 at 3:35PM EDT until July 6 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Effective: Mon July 6, 2026, 3:35 PM
Expires: Mon July 6, 2026, 4:30 PM

SVRPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Sussex County in southern Delaware... Southeastern Kent County in central Delaware... * Until 430 PM EDT. * At 335 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bowers, or 12 miles southeast of Dover, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. * Locations impacted include... Milford, Bowers, Big Stone Beach, Frederica, Magnolia, and Riverview.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. In addition to damaging winds, frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.