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Blackbird Creek
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BLACKBIRD CREEK
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BLACKBIRD CREEK AT BLACKBIRD, DE

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DE39.3663°N, -75.6694°W Updated 22 hr ago
FLOW RATE
0cfs
AIR TEMP
80°F
WIND
10mph SE
FISH INDEX
50SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
0cfs 65.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 11 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
17cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
61%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

18.4in

≈ normal

18.37 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 20.24 in).

YTD Total

18.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

14.8–24.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-9%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.36" · normal 3.09" (2.1–4.4)
Jan
Feb: 2.65" · normal 3.03" (1.6–4.5)
Feb
Mar: 3.67" · normal 4.04" (2.1–6.7)
Mar
Apr: 2.02" · normal 3.45" (2.1–5.0)
Apr
May: 4.33" · normal 3.57" (1.4–6.0)
May
Jun: 2.35" (so far)· normal 3.74" (1.9–6.0)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.81" (1.9–5.6)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.28" (1.6–6.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.37" (1.9–6.7)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.70" (1.6–6.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.00" (1.0–5.1)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.71" (1.7–5.4)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo10:39 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
87°
62°
FRI
91°
70°
SAT
77°
69°
SUN
86°
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MON
88°
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TUE
90°
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WED
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
8mph SSE
G 16 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
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88%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1015
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
50
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:37 AM
SUNSET
08:33 PM
14H 56M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
82% illuminated

Station Location

39.3663, -75.6694
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-25 22:59 UTC
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