MURDERKILL RIVER AT BOWERS, DE
USGS 01484085 · Delaware · reports gauge height
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USGS 01484085 · Delaware · reports gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
If stream conditions are not favorable, consider fishing at a lakePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 9:18 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage
No flow here now. USGS stopped publishing discharge at this gauge on Oct 4, 2016; it still reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: MURDERKILL RIVER AT FREDERICA, DE (USGS 01484080, 4.6 miles away).
Gauge height, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:18 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:18 PM EST; ranging -2.36 to 3.31 ft; latest 0.94 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) | Water temp (°F) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:18 PM EST | 0.94 | 62.6 |
| Nov 5, 8:18 PM EST | 2.01 | 62.4 |
| Nov 5, 7:18 PM EST | 2.65 | 62.4 |
| Nov 5, 6:18 PM EST | 2.8 | 62.4 |
| Nov 5, 5:18 PM EST | 2.31 | 62.2 |
| Nov 5, 4:18 PM EST | 1.35 | 62.8 |
| Nov 5, 3:18 PM EST | 0.24 | 64 |
| Nov 5, 2:18 PM EST | -0.93 | 61.7 |
| Nov 5, 1:18 PM EST | -1.64 | 61.5 |
| Nov 5, 12:18 PM EST | -1.73 | 61.2 |
| Nov 5, 11:18 AM EST | -1.2 | 61 |
| Nov 5, 10:18 AM EST | -0.39 | 60.8 |
| Nov 5, 9:18 AM EST | 0.69 | 60.6 |
| Nov 5, 8:18 AM EST | 1.71 | 60.4 |
| Nov 5, 7:18 AM EST | 2.54 | 60.4 |
| Nov 5, 6:18 AM EST | 2.94 | 60.4 |
| Nov 5, 5:18 AM EST | 2.75 | 60.3 |
| Nov 5, 4:18 AM EST | 2.02 | 60.4 |
| Nov 5, 3:18 AM EST | 0.96 | 60.6 |
| Nov 5, 2:18 AM EST | -0.2 | 61 |
| Nov 5, 1:18 AM EST | -1.18 | 61.2 |
| Nov 5, 12:18 AM EST | -1.66 | 61 |
| Nov 4, 11:18 PM EST | -1.45 | 61.3 |
| Nov 4, 10:18 PM EST | -0.77 | 61.2 |
| Nov 4, 9:18 PM EST | 0.22 | 61.2 |
| Nov 4, 8:18 PM EST | 1.31 | 60.8 |
| Nov 4, 7:18 PM EST | 2.31 | 60.6 |
| Nov 4, 6:18 PM EST | 2.91 | 61.3 |
| Nov 4, 5:18 PM EST | 3.04 | 61.2 |
| Nov 4, 4:18 PM EST | 2.55 | 61.3 |
| Nov 4, 3:18 PM EST | 1.64 | 61.5 |
| Nov 4, 2:18 PM EST | 0.52 | 62.1 |
| Nov 4, 1:18 PM EST | -0.59 | 59.4 |
| Nov 4, 12:18 PM EST | -1.38 | 59.2 |
| Nov 4, 11:18 AM EST | -1.64 | 59 |
| Nov 4, 10:18 AM EST | -1.19 | 59 |
| Nov 4, 9:18 AM EST | -0.34 | – |
| Nov 4, 8:18 AM EST | 0.63 | – |
| Nov 4, 7:18 AM EST | 1.64 | – |
| Nov 4, 6:18 AM EST | 2.32 | – |
| Nov 4, 5:18 AM EST | 2.57 | – |
| Nov 4, 4:18 AM EST | 2.19 | – |
| Nov 4, 3:18 AM EST | 1.32 | – |
| Nov 4, 2:18 AM EST | 0.25 | – |
| Nov 4, 1:18 AM EST | -0.79 | – |
| Nov 4, 12:18 AM EST | -1.71 | – |
| Nov 3, 11:18 PM EST | -2.12 | – |
| Nov 3, 10:18 PM EST | -1.82 | – |
| Nov 3, 9:18 PM EST | -1.11 | – |
| Nov 3, 8:18 PM EST | -0.03 | – |
| Nov 3, 7:18 PM EST | 0.96 | – |
| Nov 3, 6:18 PM EST | 1.95 | – |
| Nov 3, 5:18 PM EST | 2.54 | – |
| Nov 3, 4:18 PM EST | 2.63 | – |
| Nov 3, 3:18 PM EST | 2.2 | – |
| Nov 3, 2:18 PM EST | 1.24 | – |
| Nov 3, 1:18 PM EST | 0.11 | – |
| Nov 3, 12:18 PM EST | -0.99 | – |
| Nov 3, 11:18 AM EST | -1.79 | – |
| Nov 3, 10:06 AM EST | -2.01 | – |
| Nov 3, 9:06 AM EST | -1.58 | – |
| Nov 3, 8:06 AM EST | -0.8 | – |
| Nov 3, 7:06 AM EST | 0.23 | – |
| Nov 3, 6:06 AM EST | 1.17 | – |
| Nov 3, 5:06 AM EST | 1.89 | – |
| Nov 3, 4:06 AM EST | 2.02 | – |
| Nov 3, 3:06 AM EST | 1.62 | – |
| Nov 3, 2:06 AM EST | 0.81 | – |
| Nov 3, 1:06 AM EST | -0.19 | – |
| Nov 3, 12:06 AM EST | -1.2 | – |
| Nov 2, 11:06 PM EST | -1.94 | – |
| Nov 2, 10:06 PM EST | -2.1 | – |
| Nov 2, 9:06 PM EST | -1.68 | – |
| Nov 2, 8:06 PM EST | -0.88 | – |
| Nov 2, 7:06 PM EST | 0.12 | – |
| Nov 2, 6:06 PM EST | 1.11 | – |
| Nov 2, 5:06 PM EST | 2 | – |
| Nov 2, 4:06 PM EST | 2.56 | – |
| Nov 2, 3:06 PM EST | 2.7 | – |
| Nov 2, 2:06 PM EST | 2.22 | – |
| Nov 2, 1:06 PM EST | 1.28 | – |
| Nov 2, 12:06 PM EST | 0.24 | – |
| Nov 2, 11:06 AM EST | -0.84 | – |
| Nov 2, 10:06 AM EST | -1.56 | – |
| Nov 2, 9:06 AM EST | -1.93 | – |
| Nov 2, 8:06 AM EST | -1.49 | – |
| Nov 2, 7:06 AM EST | -0.72 | – |
| Nov 2, 6:06 AM EST | 0.27 | – |
| Nov 2, 5:06 AM EST | 1.24 | – |
| Nov 2, 4:06 AM EST | 1.9 | – |
| Nov 2, 3:06 AM EST | 2.1 | – |
| Nov 2, 2:06 AM EST | 1.88 | – |
| Nov 2, 1:06 AM EST | 1.15 | – |
| Nov 2, 12:06 AM EST | 0.18 | – |
| Nov 1, 11:06 PM EST | -0.88 | – |
| Nov 1, 10:06 PM EST | -1.55 | – |
| Nov 1, 9:06 PM EST | -1.8 | – |
| Nov 1, 8:06 PM EST | -1.44 | – |
| Nov 1, 7:06 PM EST | -0.7 | – |
| Nov 1, 6:06 PM EST | 0.25 | – |
| Nov 1, 5:06 PM EST | 1.32 | – |
| Nov 1, 4:06 PM EST | 2.31 | – |
| Nov 1, 3:06 PM EST | 2.92 | – |
| Nov 1, 2:06 PM EST | 3.12 | – |
| Nov 1, 1:06 PM EST | 2.77 | – |
| Nov 1, 12:06 PM EST | 1.81 | – |
| Nov 1, 11:06 AM EST | 0.72 | – |
| Nov 1, 10:06 AM EST | -0.42 | – |
| Nov 1, 9:06 AM EST | -1.27 | – |
| Nov 1, 8:06 AM EST | -1.61 | – |
| Nov 1, 7:06 AM EST | -1.23 | – |
| Nov 1, 6:06 AM EST | -0.51 | – |
| Nov 1, 5:06 AM EST | 0.4 | – |
| Nov 1, 4:06 AM EST | 1.31 | – |
| Nov 1, 3:06 AM EST | 1.94 | – |
| Nov 1, 2:06 AM EST | 2.19 | – |
| Nov 1, 1:06 AM EST | 1.93 | – |
| Nov 1, 1:06 AM EDT | 1.14 | – |
| Nov 1, 12:06 AM EDT | 0.13 | – |
| Oct 31, 11:06 PM EDT | -0.98 | – |
| Oct 31, 10:06 PM EDT | -1.81 | – |
| Oct 31, 9:06 PM EDT | -2.03 | – |
| Oct 31, 8:06 PM EDT | -1.62 | – |
| Oct 31, 7:06 PM EDT | -0.94 | – |
| Oct 31, 6:06 PM EDT | 0.12 | – |
| Oct 31, 5:06 PM EDT | 1.27 | – |
| Oct 31, 4:06 PM EDT | 2.34 | – |
| Oct 31, 3:06 PM EDT | 3.03 | – |
| Oct 31, 2:06 PM EDT | 3.31 | – |
| Oct 31, 1:06 PM EDT | 2.9 | – |
| Oct 31, 12:06 PM EDT | 1.95 | – |
| Oct 31, 11:06 AM EDT | 0.78 | – |
| Oct 31, 10:06 AM EDT | -0.45 | – |
| Oct 31, 9:06 AM EDT | -1.41 | – |
| Oct 31, 8:06 AM EDT | -1.84 | – |
| Oct 31, 7:06 AM EDT | -1.47 | – |
| Oct 31, 6:06 AM EDT | -0.7 | – |
| Oct 31, 5:06 AM EDT | 0.19 | – |
| Oct 31, 4:06 AM EDT | 1.13 | – |
| Oct 31, 3:06 AM EDT | 1.68 | – |
| Oct 31, 2:06 AM EDT | 1.88 | – |
| Oct 31, 1:06 AM EDT | 1.6 | – |
| Oct 31, 12:06 AM EDT | 1.04 | – |
| Oct 30, 11:06 PM EDT | 0.11 | – |
| Oct 30, 10:06 PM EDT | -1.14 | – |
| Oct 30, 9:06 PM EDT | -1.98 | – |
| Oct 30, 8:06 PM EDT | -2.19 | – |
| Oct 30, 7:06 PM EDT | -1.8 | – |
| Oct 30, 6:06 PM EDT | -1.1 | – |
| Oct 30, 5:06 PM EDT | 0.03 | – |
| Oct 30, 4:06 PM EDT | 1.21 | – |
| Oct 30, 3:06 PM EDT | 2.37 | – |
| Oct 30, 2:06 PM EDT | 3.05 | – |
| Oct 30, 1:06 PM EDT | 3.28 | – |
| Oct 30, 12:06 PM EDT | 2.85 | – |
| Oct 30, 11:06 AM EDT | 1.7 | – |
| Oct 30, 10:06 AM EDT | 0.37 | – |
| Oct 30, 9:06 AM EDT | -0.95 | – |
| Oct 30, 8:06 AM EDT | -1.92 | – |
| Oct 30, 7:06 AM EDT | -2.36 | – |
| Oct 30, 6:06 AM EDT | -2 | – |
| Oct 30, 5:06 AM EDT | -1.24 | – |
| Oct 30, 4:06 AM EDT | -0.2 | – |
| Oct 30, 3:06 AM EDT | 0.93 | – |
| Oct 30, 2:06 AM EDT | 1.89 | – |
| Oct 30, 1:06 AM EDT | 2.36 | – |
| Oct 30, 12:06 AM EDT | 2.17 | – |
| Oct 29, 11:06 PM EDT | 1.44 | – |
| Oct 29, 10:18 PM EDT | 0.63 | – |
USGS keeps no flow statistics at this gauge, so there is no normal range for flow; the chart shows gauge height as USGS publishes it.
Water temperature, last 7 days: 37 readings from Nov 4, 10:06 AM EST to Nov 5, 9:18 PM EST; ranging 59 to 64 °F; latest 62.6 °F.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Water temperature (°F) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:18 PM EST | 62.6 |
| Nov 5, 8:18 PM EST | 62.4 |
| Nov 5, 7:18 PM EST | 62.4 |
| Nov 5, 6:18 PM EST | 62.4 |
| Nov 5, 5:18 PM EST | 62.2 |
| Nov 5, 4:18 PM EST | 62.8 |
| Nov 5, 3:18 PM EST | 64 |
| Nov 5, 2:18 PM EST | 61.7 |
| Nov 5, 1:18 PM EST | 61.5 |
| Nov 5, 12:18 PM EST | 61.2 |
| Nov 5, 11:18 AM EST | 61 |
| Nov 5, 10:18 AM EST | 60.8 |
| Nov 5, 9:18 AM EST | 60.6 |
| Nov 5, 8:18 AM EST | 60.4 |
| Nov 5, 7:18 AM EST | 60.4 |
| Nov 5, 6:18 AM EST | 60.4 |
| Nov 5, 5:18 AM EST | 60.3 |
| Nov 5, 4:18 AM EST | 60.4 |
| Nov 5, 3:18 AM EST | 60.6 |
| Nov 5, 2:18 AM EST | 61 |
| Nov 5, 1:18 AM EST | 61.2 |
| Nov 5, 12:18 AM EST | 61 |
| Nov 4, 11:18 PM EST | 61.3 |
| Nov 4, 10:18 PM EST | 61.2 |
| Nov 4, 9:18 PM EST | 61.2 |
| Nov 4, 8:18 PM EST | 60.8 |
| Nov 4, 7:18 PM EST | 60.6 |
| Nov 4, 6:18 PM EST | 61.3 |
| Nov 4, 5:18 PM EST | 61.2 |
| Nov 4, 4:18 PM EST | 61.3 |
| Nov 4, 3:18 PM EST | 61.5 |
| Nov 4, 2:18 PM EST | 62.1 |
| Nov 4, 1:18 PM EST | 59.4 |
| Nov 4, 12:18 PM EST | 59.2 |
| Nov 4, 11:18 AM EST | 59 |
| Nov 4, 10:18 AM EST | 59 |
| Nov 4, 10:06 AM EST | 59 |
Map of USGS gauge 01484085 and the river around it
Where MURDERKILL RIVER AT BOWERS, DE sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river.
Federal guidance. Delaware DNREC publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Delaware rule, with Delaware DNREC's own figure added:
Under the federal 68°F line. Water 62.6°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 64°F. That is under the 68°F at which the National Park Service, at Grand Teton National Park, recommends anglers stop fishing in the afternoon (“cease fishing at 2 p.m. when water temperatures are likely to exceed 68°F”). Water warms through the afternoon, so check again later in the day: “Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperature.”
Rising over 24 hours: gauge height up 0.72 ft. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Delaware DNREC, Division of Fish and Wildlife: Delaware freshwater trout fishing · Delaware fishing licensing and regulations.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)NWS forecast: Minor flooding (NWS). The National Weather Service river forecast for this gauge reaches that category. Plan around it and check the forecast again before you go.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (gauge height up 0.72 ft). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Dissolved oxygen 8.2 mg/L at Nov 5, 9:18 PM EST; 7-day range 7.4–8.9 mg/L
Enough oxygen for coldwater fish: 8.2 mg/L meets the 6.5 mg/L EPA sets for coldwater fish (other life stages; eggs and fry need a 8 mg/L minimum).
Quality Criteria for Water 1986 (“Gold Book”): dissolved oxygen, Table 1; pH (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 5.71 ft stage at Nov 5, 6:24 PM EST (NWS gauge BOWD1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 3:56 AM EST. Highest point: 6.8 ft on Nov 7, 8:00 AM EST (Minor flooding (NWS)).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 6.5 ft | – |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 6.6 ft | – |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 6.8 ft | – |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 2 ft | – |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:39 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.