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C and D Canal near Delaware City water level

Canal gauge, C and D Canal, Delaware, United States

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Water level

-0.10ft Down 1.67 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
55,100 cfs
Water temperature
64 °F
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History

History
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Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the C and D Canal near Delaware City at −0.10 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this canal yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It is still going down, by 1.67 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is −1.73 ft – 3.75 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 64 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.26 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 68° 45° – Wind 14 mph
21 Wed 60° 47° – Wind 16 mph
22 Thu 65° 43° – Wind 9 mph
23 Fri 61° 44° – Wind 11 mph
24 Sat 60° 41° – Wind 4 mph
25 Sun 62° 42° – Wind 5 mph
26 Mon 65° 46° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min First quarter 66%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Christina River at Coochs BridgeRiver gauge, Christina River 4.06 ft Below flood stage −0.08 ft 8 mi
Silver Lake Tributary at MiddletownRiver gauge, Silver Lake Tributary 1.7 cfs Normal −0.1 cfs 10 mi
White Clay Creek near NewarkRiver gauge, White Clay Creek 5.11 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 10 mi
Red Clay Creek near StantonRiver gauge, Red Clay Creek 7.77 ft Below flood stage −0.02 ft 11 mi
Pike Creek near NewarkRiver gauge, Pike Creek 3.1 cfs Normal −1.0 cfs 11 mi
White Clay Creek at NewarkRiver gauge, White Clay Creek 5.38 ft Below flood stage −0.02 ft 12 mi
Calf Run at MarshalltonRiver gauge, Calf Run 0.4 cfs Very high ±0 12 mi
Blackbird Creek at BlackbirdRiver gauge, Blackbird Creek 1.0 cfs Normal −0.2 cfs 13 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of C and D Canal near Delaware City today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:42 AM EDT, the water level was −0.10 ft. Down 1.67 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is C and D Canal near Delaware City rising or falling?

Down 1.67 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of C and D Canal near Delaware City normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:01482695 (Agency page)
Coordinates
39.55406, -75.61886 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NAVD88
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level −0.10 ft 2026-10-20 06:42 Provisional
Flow 55,100 cfs 2026-10-20 06:42 Provisional
Water temperature 64 °F 2026-10-20 06:42 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: C and D Canal near Delaware City (usgs:01482695). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/delaware/c-and-d-canal-near-delaware-city

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.