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Brandywine Creek
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BRANDYWINE CREEK
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BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON, DE

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DE39.7695°N, -75.5767°W Updated 2 hr ago
FLOW RATE
203cfs
AIR TEMP
72°F
WIND
6mph SW
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
203cfs 54.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 149201 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
243cfs
PERIOD LOW
140cfs
RUNNABLE
38%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

19.7in

≈ normal

19.68 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 21.18 in).

YTD Total

19.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

17.0–26.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-7%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.90" · normal 3.27" (2.1–4.8)
Jan
Feb: 2.21" · normal 2.99" (1.5–4.7)
Feb
Mar: 4.57" · normal 4.16" (2.1–6.6)
Mar
Apr: 2.72" · normal 3.67" (2.1–5.7)
Apr
May: 4.75" · normal 3.57" (1.9–5.5)
May
Jun: 2.53" (so far)· normal 4.12" (2.1–7.6)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.95" (2.2–5.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.20" (1.6–7.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.34" (1.7–6.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.72" (1.8–5.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.05" (1.5–4.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.04" (1.9–5.8)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:04 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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THU
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1014
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:35 AM
SUNSET
08:34 PM
14H 59M OF DAYLIGHT18H 30M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
75% illuminated

Station Location

39.7695, -75.5767
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-25 02:04 UTC
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