Delaware River at New Castle water level

Name: Delaware River at New Castle water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Tidal gauge, Delaware River, Delaware, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

-0.38ft Up 0.95 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 12:18 PM EDT (34 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Delaware River at New Castle reads −0.38 ft as of Oct 18, 2026, 12:18 PM EDT. There is no published reference for this tidal gauge yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has risen 0.95 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between −2.01 ft and 4.00 ft.

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: 0.17 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 58° 38° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 61° 42° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 67° 49° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 63° 47° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 66° 45° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 58° 46° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 59° 41° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on the Delaware River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Delaware River at Montague NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	5.85 ft	Below flood stage	+0.25 ft	122 mi
Delaware River near Delaware Water Gap PaRiver gauge, Delaware River	6.29 ft	Below flood stage	+0.44 ft	98 mi
Delaware River at Belvidere NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	4.56 ft	Below flood stage	+0.42 ft	85 mi
Delaware River at US Route 22 at Phillipsburg NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	2.32 ft	Below flood stage	+0.11 ft	75 mi
Delaware River at Riegelsville NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	3.78 ft	Below flood stage	+0.06 ft	68 mi
Delaware River at Frenchtown NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	2.13 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	66 mi
Delaware River at Stockton NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	0.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	61 mi
Delaware River at Lambertville NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	0.17 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	60 mi
Delaware River at Washington Crossing NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	−0.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	59 mi
Delaware River at Trenton NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	8.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	58 mi
Delaware River at Penn's Landing, PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Delaware River	−0.62 ft	No reference yet	−9.33 ft	31 mi
Delaware River at Del Mem Bridge at WilmingtonTidal gauge, Delaware River	256,000 cfs	No reference yet	−111,000.0 cfs	4.3 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Red Clay Creek near StantonRiver gauge, Red Clay Creek	7.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.19 ft	5.3 mi
White Clay Creek near NewarkRiver gauge, White Clay Creek	5.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.33 ft	5.7 mi
Calf Run at MarshalltonRiver gauge, Calf Run	0.4 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	6 mi
Pike Creek near NewarkRiver gauge, Pike Creek	3.7 cfs	Normal	−3.7 cfs	7 mi
Christina River at Coochs BridgeRiver gauge, Christina River	4.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.28 ft	8 mi
Red Clay Creek at WooddaleRiver gauge, Red Clay Creek	2.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	8 mi
Brandywine Creek at WilmingtonRiver gauge, Brandywine Creek	18.73 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	8 mi
Shellpot Creek at WilmingtonRiver gauge, Shellpot Creek	3.4 cfs	Normal	−7.3 cfs	8 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Delaware River at New Castle today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 12:18 PM EDT, the water level was −0.38 ft. Up 0.95 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Delaware River at New Castle rising or falling?

Up 0.95 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Delaware River at New Castle 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:01482170 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.65139, -75.58686 (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	−0.38 ft	2026-10-18 16:18	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Delaware River at New Castle (usgs:01482170). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/delaware/delaware-river-at-new-castle

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