Shellpot Creek at Wilmington water level

Name: Shellpot Creek at Wilmington water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Shellpot Creek, Delaware, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.58ft Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 05:55 PM EDT (26 min ago)

Flow: 3.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Shellpot Creek at Wilmington reads 1.58 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.58 ft and 2.18 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.07 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 57° 38° – Wind 11 mph

19 Mon 63° 43° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 67° 50° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 63° 48° – Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 65° 46° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 63° 48° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 62° 46° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Brandywine Creek at WilmingtonRiver gauge, Brandywine Creek	18.71 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	3.1 mi
Red Clay Creek at WooddaleRiver gauge, Red Clay Creek	2.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	6 mi
Red Clay Creek near StantonRiver gauge, Red Clay Creek	7.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	7 mi
Calf Run at MarshalltonRiver gauge, Calf Run	0.4 cfs	Normal	±0	7 mi
Brandywine Creek at Chadds FordRiver gauge, Brandywine Creek	1.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	8 mi
White Clay Creek near NewarkRiver gauge, White Clay Creek	5.17 ft	Below flood stage	−0.23 ft	9 mi
Chester Creek near ChesterRiver gauge, Chester Creek	2.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	9 mi
Red Clay Creek near Kennett SquareRiver gauge, Red Clay Creek	25.4 cfs	Normal	−5.2 cfs	10 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 Shellpot Creek at Wilmington today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 05:55 PM EDT, the water level was 1.58 ft. Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Shellpot Creek at Wilmington rising or falling?

Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Shellpot Creek at Wilmington normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:01477800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.76097, -75.51869 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.58 ft	2026-10-18 21:55	Provisional
Flow	3.1 cfs	2026-10-18 21:55	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Shellpot Creek at Wilmington (usgs:01477800). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/delaware/shellpot-creek-at-wilmington

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer