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Water-level gauge LWSD1
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Tide gauge (coastal water level) · Lewes (IN MLLW) · Delaware Bay · -75.12, 38.7833. Units ft; datum not supplied.
Source checked 2026-10-17 12:25:03.819Z · current.
Stage in this gauge’s units, not a regional flood depth. Tide/lake gauges remain water levels; datum is not supplied by this feed. Historical observations and the latest forecast keep separate times.
Retained observations: 0; target 24 hours, at most 96 reports per station. Recording began 2026-10-17 06:15:05.234Z; oldest available reading none.
NWS forecast · current
Highest listed forecast: 6.4 ft at 2026-10-19 20:00:00 UTC; issued 2026-10-17 07:09:00 UTC. Minor flooding.
Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Gauge thresholds: action not set; minor 6 ft; moderate 7 ft; major 8 ft.
Forecast points (72) · issued 2026-10-17 07:09:00 UTC
| Forecast valid time (UTC) | Forecast Tide Height |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 07:00:00 UTC | 3.6 ft |
| 2026-10-17 08:00:00 UTC | 3.1 ft |
| 2026-10-17 09:00:00 UTC | 2.6 ft |
| 2026-10-17 10:00:00 UTC | 2.3 ft |
| 2026-10-17 11:00:00 UTC | 2 ft |
| 2026-10-17 12:00:00 UTC | 2 ft |
| 2026-10-17 13:00:00 UTC | 2.7 ft |
| 2026-10-17 14:00:00 UTC | 3.2 ft |
| 2026-10-17 15:00:00 UTC | 3.9 ft |
| 2026-10-17 16:00:00 UTC | 4.9 ft |
| 2026-10-17 17:00:00 UTC | 5.4 ft |
| 2026-10-17 18:00:00 UTC | 5.6 ft |
| 2026-10-17 19:00:00 UTC | 5.4 ft |
| 2026-10-17 20:00:00 UTC | 5 ft |
| 2026-10-17 21:00:00 UTC | 4.4 ft |
| 2026-10-17 22:00:00 UTC | 3.7 ft |
| 2026-10-17 23:00:00 UTC | 3.1 ft |
| 2026-10-18 00:00:00 UTC | 2.7 ft |
| 2026-10-18 01:00:00 UTC | 2.7 ft |
| 2026-10-18 02:00:00 UTC | 3 ft |
| 2026-10-18 03:00:00 UTC | 3.4 ft |
| 2026-10-18 04:00:00 UTC | 4 ft |
| 2026-10-18 05:00:00 UTC | 4.5 ft |
| 2026-10-18 06:00:00 UTC | 4.7 ft |
| 2026-10-18 07:00:00 UTC | 4.7 ft |
| 2026-10-18 08:00:00 UTC | 4.6 ft |
| 2026-10-18 09:00:00 UTC | 4.1 ft |
| 2026-10-18 10:00:00 UTC | 3.6 ft |
| 2026-10-18 11:00:00 UTC | 3.2 ft |
| 2026-10-18 12:00:00 UTC | 3 ft |
| 2026-10-18 13:00:00 UTC | 3.2 ft |
| 2026-10-18 14:00:00 UTC | 3.5 ft |
| 2026-10-18 15:00:00 UTC | 4.1 ft |
| 2026-10-18 16:00:00 UTC | 4.9 ft |
| 2026-10-18 17:00:00 UTC | 5.4 ft |
| 2026-10-18 18:00:00 UTC | 5.8 ft |
| 2026-10-18 19:00:00 UTC | 5.9 ft |
| 2026-10-18 20:00:00 UTC | 5.7 ft |
| 2026-10-18 21:00:00 UTC | 5.3 ft |
| 2026-10-18 22:00:00 UTC | 4.6 ft |
| 2026-10-18 23:00:00 UTC | 3.9 ft |
| 2026-10-19 00:00:00 UTC | 3.3 ft |
| 2026-10-19 01:00:00 UTC | 3.1 ft |
| 2026-10-19 02:00:00 UTC | 3.1 ft |
| 2026-10-19 03:00:00 UTC | 3.4 ft |
| 2026-10-19 04:00:00 UTC | 3.9 ft |
| 2026-10-19 05:00:00 UTC | 4.5 ft |
| 2026-10-19 06:00:00 UTC | 5 ft |
| 2026-10-19 07:00:00 UTC | 5.2 ft |
| 2026-10-19 08:00:00 UTC | 5.3 ft |
| 2026-10-19 09:00:00 UTC | 4.9 ft |
| 2026-10-19 10:00:00 UTC | 4.6 ft |
| 2026-10-19 11:00:00 UTC | 4.1 ft |
| 2026-10-19 12:00:00 UTC | 3.7 ft |
| 2026-10-19 13:00:00 UTC | 3.5 ft |
| 2026-10-19 14:00:00 UTC | 3.7 ft |
| 2026-10-19 15:00:00 UTC | 4 ft |
| 2026-10-19 16:00:00 UTC | 4.4 ft |
| 2026-10-19 17:00:00 UTC | 5.1 ft |
| 2026-10-19 18:00:00 UTC | 5.7 ft |
| 2026-10-19 19:00:00 UTC | 6.2 ft |
| 2026-10-19 20:00:00 UTC | 6.4 ft |
| 2026-10-19 21:00:00 UTC | 6.2 ft |
| 2026-10-19 22:00:00 UTC | 5.7 ft |
| 2026-10-19 23:00:00 UTC | 5 ft |
| 2026-10-20 00:00:00 UTC | 4.3 ft |
| 2026-10-20 01:00:00 UTC | 3.7 ft |
| 2026-10-20 02:00:00 UTC | 3.4 ft |
| 2026-10-20 03:00:00 UTC | 3.5 ft |
| 2026-10-20 04:00:00 UTC | 3.8 ft |
| 2026-10-20 05:00:00 UTC | 4.3 ft |
| 2026-10-20 06:00:00 UTC | 4.9 ft |
NWS gauge impact statements
- 9.26 ft: (Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW)) The level reached on January 23, 2016.
- 9.22 ft: (MLLW) The level reached on March 6, 1962.
- 8.75 ft: (MLLW) The level reached on January 4, 1992.
- 8.69 ft: (MLLW) The level reached on October 29, 2012 during Post Tropical Cyclone Sandy.
- 8.62 ft: (MLLW) The level reached on January 28, 1998.
- 8.49 ft: (MLLW) The level reached on February 5, 1998.
- 8.03 ft: (MLLW) The level reached on September 27, 1985 during Hurricane Gloria.
- 8 ft: (MLLW) MAJOR FLOODING. At this level, flooding starts to become severe enough to begin causing structural damage along with widespread flooding of roadways in the coastal communities of Sussex County. Vulnerable homes and businesses may be severely damaged or destroyed as water levels rise further above this threshold. Numerous roads become impassable and some neighborhoods may be isolated. The flood waters become a danger to anyone who attempts to cross on foot or in a vehicle.
- 7 ft: (MLLW) MODERATE FLOODING. At this level, widespread flooding of roadways begins due to high water and/or wave action with many roads becoming impassable in the coastal communities of Sussex County. Lives may be at risk when people put themselves in harm's way. Some damage to vulnerable structures may begin to occur. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING LEVEL.
- 6.8 ft: (MLLW) Flooding begins in Milford along the Mispillion River. Flooding begins in Broadkill Beach, including DE Route 16. Flooding begins in Rehoboth Beach along Surf Avenue and along the boardwalk.
- 6.6 ft: (MLLW) Flooding begins in Milton along the Broadkill River.
- 6.4 ft: (MLLW) Flooding begins around the Mispillion Light and in Slaughter Beach. Flooding begins in Primehook Beach and along Primehook Road. Flooding begins along Bay Avenue, Cedar Street and Pilottown Road in Lewes. Flooding begins along Savannah Road (Business US Route 9) in Lewes in the vicinity of the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal.
- 6.3 ft: (MLLW) COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY LEVEL.
- 6.2 ft: (MLLW) Flooding begins along sections of DE Route 1 between Dewey Beach and Bethany Beach, including the Delaware Seashore State Park. Flooding begins in Dewey Beach.
- 6 ft: (MLLW) MINOR FLOODING.
Observed reports as a table (0)
| Observed (UTC) | Stage / units | Source category / water |
|---|---|---|
| No retained observations. | ||
Capture times, quality and provenance
Each report keeps its observation time, first capture of this version, and the SHA-256 of the source bulk body. Corrections at the same observation time replace that point and are marked; unrelated bulk-file changes do not freshen a report.
Only observed gauge records enter this history. Forecast maxima and forecast hydrograph points never become observations. A missing datum or unsupported flow value remains unknown.
Observation source page · Cached readings as JSON · Official source
Gauges in the latest cached source
110 total · source current; checked . Showing 10 on page 2. 0 gauges have suspect readings set aside.
- WASD2 · SW Waterfront (IN MLLW) · Tide gauge (coastal water level) · unavailable · no observation; forecast context only
- WCKV2 · Wharf Creek near Hudgins VA · Tide gauge (coastal water level) · unavailable · no observation; forecast context only
- WLON7 · Wilmington (IN MLLW) · Tide gauge (coastal water level) · unavailable · no observation; forecast context only
- WNDV2 · Windmill Point (IN MLLW) · Tide gauge (coastal water level) · unavailable · no observation; forecast context only
- WORF1 · Worthington Springs (in NAVD88) · River gauge · current ·
- WRGF1 · SR 54 Worthington Gardens · River gauge · current ·
- WRVV2 · Schley (IN MLLW) · Tide gauge (coastal water level) · unavailable · no observation; forecast context only
- WSPV2 · West Point (IN MLLW) · Tide gauge (coastal water level) · unavailable · no observation; forecast context only
- YKTV2 · Yorktown (IN MLLW) · Tide gauge (coastal water level) · unavailable · no observation; forecast context only
- YUKO2 · Yukon · River gauge · current ·