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CHRISTINA RIVER
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CHRISTINA RIVER AT WILMINGTON, DE

WILMINGTON, DE39.7361°N, -75.5406°W
AIR TEMP
73°F
WIND
4mph SSE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

18.2in

≈ normal

18.24 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 21.21 in).

YTD Total

18.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

17.1–26.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-14%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.79" · normal 3.25" (2.1–4.5)
Jan
Feb: 2.16" · normal 2.99" (1.5–4.7)
Feb
Mar: 4.36" · normal 4.15" (2.1–6.6)
Mar
Apr: 2.21" · normal 3.64" (2.1–5.7)
Apr
May: 4.15" · normal 3.54" (1.9–5.5)
May
Jun: 2.57" (so far)· normal 4.11" (2.1–7.2)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.94" (2.2–5.7)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.21" (1.6–7.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.32" (1.8–6.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.73" (1.8–5.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.04" (1.5–4.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.03" (1.9–5.9)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:34 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
86°
62°
FRI
90°
69°
SAT
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SUN
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MON
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TUE
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WED
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TEMP
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PRECIP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1015
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:35 AM
SUNSET
08:34 PM
14H 59M OF DAYLIGHT17H 27M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
84% illuminated

Station Location

39.7361, -75.5406
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 03:07 UTC
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