Bucks Branch Ds of Conrail Road at Cannon water level

Name: Bucks Branch Ds of Conrail Road at Cannon water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Bucks Branch Ds of Conrail Road, Delaware, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

25.24ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 PM EDT (32 min ago)

Water temperature: 58 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Bucks Branch Ds of Conrail Road at Cannon is 25.24 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 25.23 ft and 25.31 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 58 °F.

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

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.43 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 69° 44° – Wind 17 mph

21 Wed 63° 46° – Wind 16 mph

22 Thu 65° 42° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 60° 47° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 62° 46° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 65° 46° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 68° 48° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nanticoke River near BridgevilleRiver gauge, Nanticoke River	4.37 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	4.2 mi
Marshyhope Creek near AdamsvilleRiver gauge, Marshyhope Creek	11.9 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	12 mi
Beaverdam Branch at HoustonRiver gauge, Beaverdam Branch	1.6 cfs	Normal	±0	16 mi
Chicamacomico River near SalemRiver gauge, Chicamacomico River	6.7 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	19 mi
Millsboro Pond Outlet at MillsboroRiver gauge, Millsboro Pond Outlet	30.5 cfs	Normal	−2.9 cfs	19 mi
Choptank River near GreensboroRiver gauge, Choptank River	29.8 cfs	Normal	−2.2 cfs	23 mi
Pocomoke River near WillardsRiver gauge, Pocomoke River	17.9 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	26 mi
Tuckahoe Creek near RuthsburgRiver gauge, Tuckahoe Creek	32.1 cfs	Normal	−2.4 cfs	26 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 Bucks Branch Ds of Conrail Road at Cannon today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 PM EDT, the water level was 25.24 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bucks Branch Ds of Conrail Road at Cannon rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bucks Branch Ds of Conrail Road at Cannon 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:01487165 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.68636, -75.61769 (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	25.24 ft	2026-10-20 19:00	Provisional
Water temperature	58 °F	2026-10-20 19:05	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Bucks Branch Ds of Conrail Road at Cannon (usgs:01487165). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/delaware/bucks-branch-ds-of-conrail-road-at-cannon

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.

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