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Murderkill River
USGS · 01484085
MURDERKILL RIVER
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MURDERKILL RIVER AT BOWERS, DE

BOWERS, DE39.0583°N, -75.3976°W
AIR TEMP
81°F
WIND
5mph W
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

18.2in

-16% vs normal

18.21 in of precipitation so far this year, 16% below the 30-year normal of 21.69 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

18.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

16.4–26.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-16%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 4.01" · normal 3.32" (2.2–4.8)
Jan
Feb: 2.90" · normal 3.21" (1.7–5.0)
Feb
Mar: 2.50" · normal 4.21" (2.3–7.3)
Mar
Apr: 2.08" · normal 3.40" (2.3–4.5)
Apr
May: 3.46" · normal 3.56" (1.2–5.8)
May
Jun: 3.10" · normal 3.58" (2.0–5.4)
Jun
Jul: 0.17" (so far)· normal 4.13" (2.2–6.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.28" (1.6–6.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.39" (1.4–7.0)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.97" (1.6–6.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.06" (1.1–5.5)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.90" (1.9–5.6)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo07:21 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
100°
79°
SUN
91°
73°
MON
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TUE
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71°
WED
80°
68°
THU
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FRI
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THU
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TEMP
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
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G 6 mph
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G16
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G31
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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clear
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95%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1015
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:41 AM
SUNSET
08:30 PM
14H 49M OF DAYLIGHT11H 42M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated

Station Location

39.0583, -75.3976
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-04 08:48 UTC
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