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Little Creek

Tide station

NOAA station Mahon River entrance in Kent County, Delaware. Heights are feet above mean lower low water. Tide times on this page are local time at this station (EDT). If you are in another timezone, these clocks are not your phone's time. People also look this chart up as Mahon River entrance.

Next low tide

1.0 ftToday · 7:51 AM

Next high tide

5.6 ftToday · 2:00 PM

Low tide is 3 hr 29 min from now and will drop 2.2 ft.

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Tide station

Predicted rise and fall

This column is the NOAA prediction. It is the expected high and low from the moon and the sun, in feet above mean lower low water. It is not a flood warning, and it is not the depth under the boat.

Now

Low tide is 3 hr 29 min from now and will drop 2.2 ft.

High and low tides for the next seven days
DayTideTimeHeight
Friday, October 16Low7:51 AM0.98 ft
High2:00 PM5.64 ft
Low8:51 PM1.21 ft
Saturday, October 17High2:31 AM4.34 ft
Low8:39 AM1.10 ft
High2:51 PM5.48 ft
Low9:43 PM1.34 ft
Sunday, October 18High3:26 AM4.21 ft
Low9:34 AM1.17 ft
High3:48 PM5.37 ft
Low10:38 PM1.35 ft
Monday, October 19High4:26 AM4.22 ft
Low10:32 AM1.15 ft
High4:48 PM5.35 ft
Low11:33 PM1.23 ft
Tuesday, October 20High5:27 AM4.40 ft
Low11:32 AM1.04 ft
High5:47 PM5.43 ft
Wednesday, October 21Low12:25 AM0.99 ft
High6:23 AM4.74 ft
Low12:31 PM0.85 ft
High6:41 PM5.56 ft
Thursday, October 22Low1:13 AM0.69 ft
High7:12 AM5.17 ft
Low1:26 PM0.59 ft
High7:28 PM5.71 ft
Friday, October 23Low1:58 AM0.38 ft
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High and low tides after the first week
DayTideTimeHeight
Friday, October 23High7:55 AM5.62 ft
Low2:18 PM0.34 ft
High8:13 PM5.82 ft
Saturday, October 24Low2:41 AM0.11 ft
High8:37 AM6.04 ft
Low3:08 PM0.11 ft
High8:56 PM5.87 ft
Sunday, October 25Low3:23 AM-0.10 ft
High9:19 AM6.40 ft
Low3:57 PM-0.06 ft
High9:40 PM5.85 ft
Monday, October 26Low4:07 AM-0.21 ft
High10:01 AM6.65 ft
Low4:46 PM-0.13 ft
High10:26 PM5.74 ft
Tuesday, October 27Low4:51 AM-0.23 ft
High10:45 AM6.78 ft
Low5:36 PM-0.10 ft
High11:13 PM5.57 ft
Wednesday, October 28Low5:37 AM-0.16 ft
High11:32 AM6.78 ft
Low6:28 PM0.03 ft
Thursday, October 29High12:03 AM5.33 ft
Low6:26 AM-0.02 ft
High12:22 PM6.64 ft
Low7:24 PM0.22 ft
Friday, October 30High12:57 AM5.08 ft
Low7:21 AM0.18 ft
High1:18 PM6.41 ft
Low8:24 PM0.41 ft
Saturday, October 31High1:57 AM4.85 ft
Low8:21 AM0.37 ft
High2:20 PM6.14 ft
Low9:26 PM0.54 ft
Sunday, November 1High2:03 AM4.72 ft
Low8:25 AM0.51 ft
High2:26 PM5.89 ft
Low9:29 PM0.57 ft
Monday, November 2High3:13 AM4.75 ft
Low9:32 AM0.56 ft
High3:35 PM5.73 ft
Low10:31 PM0.49 ft
Tuesday, November 3High4:22 AM4.96 ft
Low10:38 AM0.51 ft
High4:43 PM5.66 ft
Low11:29 PM0.34 ft
Wednesday, November 4High5:25 AM5.29 ft
Low11:41 AM0.37 ft
High5:44 PM5.67 ft
Thursday, November 5Low12:21 AM0.18 ft
High6:19 AM5.64 ft
Low12:40 PM0.21 ft
High6:36 PM5.68 ft
Friday, November 6Low1:08 AM0.05 ft
High7:06 AM5.94 ft
Low1:32 PM0.07 ft
High7:23 PM5.65 ft
Saturday, November 7Low1:51 AM0.00 ft
High7:49 AM6.14 ft
Low2:21 PM0.00 ft
High8:07 PM5.58 ft
Sunday, November 8Low2:32 AM0.02 ft
High8:29 AM6.24 ft
Low3:06 PM-0.01 ft
High8:50 PM5.45 ft
Monday, November 9Low3:11 AM0.11 ft
High9:08 AM6.24 ft
Low3:48 PM0.07 ft
High9:31 PM5.27 ft
Tuesday, November 10Low3:48 AM0.24 ft
High9:46 AM6.18 ft
Low4:29 PM0.21 ft
High10:11 PM5.06 ft
Wednesday, November 11Low4:24 AM0.38 ft
High10:24 AM6.07 ft
Low5:09 PM0.39 ft
High10:51 PM4.84 ft
Thursday, November 12Low5:00 AM0.51 ft
High11:03 AM5.94 ft
Low5:50 PM0.60 ft
High11:31 PM4.61 ft
Friday, November 13Low5:38 AM0.63 ft
High11:44 AM5.79 ft
Low6:33 PM0.80 ft
Saturday, November 14High12:13 AM4.43 ft
Low6:20 AM0.74 ft
High12:28 PM5.63 ft
Low7:19 PM0.95 ft
Sunday, November 15High12:58 AM4.30 ft
Low7:07 AM0.83 ft
High1:15 PM5.47 ft
Low8:06 PM1.02 ft
Monday, November 16High1:47 AM4.26 ft
Low7:59 AM0.89 ft
High2:06 PM5.33 ft
Low8:55 PM1.00 ft
Tuesday, November 17High2:40 AM4.34 ft
Low8:55 AM0.90 ft
High3:00 PM5.23 ft
Low9:44 PM0.89 ft
Wednesday, November 18High3:36 AM4.54 ft
Low9:54 AM0.85 ft
High3:56 PM5.17 ft
Low10:34 PM0.71 ft
Thursday, November 19High4:33 AM4.86 ft
Low10:54 AM0.72 ft
High4:53 PM5.19 ft
Low11:24 PM0.47 ft
Friday, November 20High5:26 AM5.28 ft
Low11:53 AM0.51 ft
High5:47 PM5.25 ft
Saturday, November 21Low12:13 AM0.22 ft
High6:15 AM5.72 ft
Low12:49 PM0.26 ft
High6:38 PM5.33 ft
Sunday, November 22Low1:01 AM-0.02 ft
High7:02 AM6.14 ft
Low1:44 PM0.01 ft
High7:27 PM5.39 ft
Monday, November 23Low1:49 AM-0.21 ft
High7:49 AM6.47 ft
Low2:37 PM-0.19 ft
High8:17 PM5.40 ft
Tuesday, November 24Low2:39 AM-0.34 ft
High8:37 AM6.69 ft
Low3:30 PM-0.30 ft
High9:07 PM5.36 ft
Wednesday, November 25Low3:29 AM-0.40 ft
High9:27 AM6.78 ft
Low4:23 PM-0.32 ft
High9:59 PM5.27 ft
Thursday, November 26Low4:21 AM-0.39 ft
High10:18 AM6.74 ft
Low5:17 PM-0.25 ft
High10:52 PM5.15 ft
Friday, November 27Low5:14 AM-0.31 ft
High11:12 AM6.58 ft
Low6:12 PM-0.12 ft
High11:48 PM5.02 ft
Saturday, November 28Low6:10 AM-0.16 ft
High12:08 PM6.32 ft
Low7:09 PM0.01 ft
Sunday, November 29High12:47 AM4.93 ft
Low7:10 AM0.02 ft
High1:08 PM6.01 ft
Low8:07 PM0.12 ft
Monday, November 30High1:50 AM4.90 ft
Low8:12 AM0.18 ft
High2:10 PM5.69 ft
Low9:03 PM0.19 ft
Tuesday, December 1High2:53 AM4.96 ft
Low9:14 AM0.30 ft
High3:13 PM5.42 ft
Low9:59 PM0.22 ft
Wednesday, December 2High3:56 AM5.10 ft
Low10:18 AM0.36 ft
High4:16 PM5.21 ft
Low10:54 PM0.21 ft
Thursday, December 3High4:56 AM5.30 ft
Low11:20 AM0.34 ft
High5:16 PM5.10 ft
Low11:45 PM0.18 ft
Friday, December 4High5:50 AM5.52 ft
Low12:18 PM0.26 ft
High6:11 PM5.05 ft
Saturday, December 5Low12:34 AM0.15 ft
High6:38 AM5.71 ft
Low1:11 PM0.16 ft
High6:59 PM5.02 ft
Sunday, December 6Low1:19 AM0.15 ft
High7:22 AM5.85 ft
Low2:00 PM0.08 ft
High7:45 PM4.98 ft
Monday, December 7Low2:02 AM0.16 ft
High8:04 AM5.92 ft
Low2:46 PM0.04 ft
High8:29 PM4.93 ft
Tuesday, December 8Low2:43 AM0.18 ft
High8:44 AM5.95 ft
Low3:28 PM0.05 ft
High9:10 PM4.84 ft
Wednesday, December 9Low3:22 AM0.20 ft
High9:23 AM5.95 ft
Low4:09 PM0.11 ft
High9:51 PM4.73 ft
Thursday, December 10Low4:00 AM0.23 ft
High10:02 AM5.91 ft
Low4:48 PM0.21 ft
High10:30 PM4.61 ft
Friday, December 11Low4:37 AM0.26 ft
High10:41 AM5.85 ft
Low5:27 PM0.33 ft
High11:08 PM4.50 ft
Saturday, December 12Low5:15 AM0.30 ft
High11:20 AM5.75 ft
Low6:06 PM0.44 ft
High11:46 PM4.44 ft
Sunday, December 13Low5:55 AM0.36 ft
High11:59 AM5.62 ft
Low6:46 PM0.52 ft
Monday, December 14High12:26 AM4.43 ft
Low6:39 AM0.44 ft
High12:41 PM5.46 ft
Low7:27 PM0.55 ft
Tuesday, December 15High1:09 AM4.49 ft
Low7:27 AM0.53 ft
High1:25 PM5.28 ft
Low8:09 PM0.54 ft
Wednesday, December 16High1:55 AM4.61 ft
Low8:20 AM0.60 ft
High2:13 PM5.09 ft
Low8:54 PM0.49 ft
Thursday, December 17High2:46 AM4.79 ft
Low9:16 AM0.62 ft
High3:07 PM4.91 ft
Low9:43 PM0.40 ft
Friday, December 18High3:41 AM5.03 ft
Low10:17 AM0.58 ft
High4:06 PM4.79 ft
Low10:35 PM0.29 ft
Saturday, December 19High4:39 AM5.34 ft
Low11:21 AM0.45 ft
High5:07 PM4.75 ft
Low11:31 PM0.14 ft
Sunday, December 20High5:36 AM5.69 ft
Low12:23 PM0.23 ft
High6:07 PM4.79 ft
Monday, December 21Low12:27 AM-0.05 ft
High6:32 AM6.04 ft
Low1:23 PM-0.02 ft
High7:04 PM4.89 ft
Tuesday, December 22Low1:23 AM-0.25 ft
High7:26 AM6.35 ft
Low2:22 PM-0.26 ft
High7:59 PM4.99 ft
Wednesday, December 23Low2:19 AM-0.44 ft
High8:19 AM6.56 ft
Low3:18 PM-0.44 ft
High8:53 PM5.08 ft
Thursday, December 24Low3:14 AM-0.60 ft
High9:13 AM6.66 ft
Low4:11 PM-0.55 ft
High9:47 PM5.15 ft
Friday, December 25Low4:08 AM-0.69 ft
High10:07 AM6.64 ft
Low5:03 PM-0.57 ft
High10:41 PM5.20 ft
Saturday, December 26Low5:02 AM-0.67 ft
High11:00 AM6.48 ft
Low5:55 PM-0.51 ft
High11:35 PM5.21 ft
Sunday, December 27Low5:57 AM-0.54 ft
High11:54 AM6.20 ft
Low6:46 PM-0.39 ft
Monday, December 28High12:30 AM5.21 ft
Low6:54 AM-0.34 ft
High12:49 PM5.84 ft
Low7:38 PM-0.23 ft
Tuesday, December 29High1:26 AM5.19 ft
Low7:51 AM-0.10 ft
High1:44 PM5.44 ft
Low8:29 PM-0.07 ft
Wednesday, December 30High2:23 AM5.17 ft
Low8:50 AM0.14 ft
High2:42 PM5.06 ft
Low9:20 PM0.11 ft
Thursday, December 31High3:20 AM5.16 ft
Low9:50 AM0.33 ft
High3:41 PM4.74 ft
Low10:08 PM0.20 ft
Friday, January 1High4:14 AM5.24 ft
Low10:47 AM0.40 ft
High4:38 PM4.57 ft
Low11:01 PM0.32 ft
Saturday, January 2High5:11 AM5.28 ft
Low11:47 AM0.42 ft
High5:37 PM4.48 ft
Low11:53 PM0.38 ft
Sunday, January 3High6:03 AM5.36 ft
Low12:43 PM0.36 ft
High6:31 PM4.48 ft
Monday, January 4Low12:43 AM0.36 ft
High6:52 AM5.47 ft
Low1:35 PM0.25 ft
High7:20 PM4.52 ft
Tuesday, January 5Low1:30 AM0.30 ft
High7:37 AM5.59 ft
Low2:22 PM0.15 ft
High8:05 PM4.56 ft
Wednesday, January 6Low2:14 AM0.21 ft
High8:20 AM5.69 ft
Low3:05 PM0.08 ft
High8:48 PM4.59 ft
Thursday, January 7Low2:56 AM0.12 ft
High9:01 AM5.77 ft
Low3:45 PM0.04 ft
High9:28 PM4.61 ft
Friday, January 8Low3:36 AM0.04 ft
High9:40 AM5.81 ft
Low4:22 PM0.04 ft
High10:05 PM4.63 ft
Saturday, January 9Low4:15 AM0.00 ft
High10:17 AM5.78 ft
Low4:58 PM0.06 ft
High10:41 PM4.66 ft
Sunday, January 10Low4:53 AM0.01 ft
High10:53 AM5.70 ft
Low5:33 PM0.10 ft
High11:16 PM4.72 ft
Monday, January 11Low5:32 AM0.07 ft
High11:29 AM5.56 ft
Low6:08 PM0.14 ft
High11:51 PM4.81 ft
Tuesday, January 12Low6:13 AM0.17 ft
High12:06 PM5.37 ft
Low6:44 PM0.17 ft

This water today

Sunrise is 7:12 AM, 39 minutes before the low at 7:51 AM. Anglers often fish the two hours around a turn that meets dawn. The tide at Little Creek is falling toward a low of 1.0 ft at 7:51 AM. The afternoon high of 5.6 ft is 1.1 ft above the morning high. The highest tide in this 90-day table is 6.8 ft on Wednesday, November 25, in 40 days. That peak falls on the full moon, which is the king tide in this window.

Five-day fishing snapshot

This is the next five days at Little Creek. It uses the tide prediction at this station, the sun and moon at this coordinate, and the National Weather Service forecast. A day is highlighted when a high or low falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset. Tide and sun times are local time at this station.

Friday

The moon is a waxing crescent, about 28% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:12 AM and sunset is 6:22 PM. The tides are a high of 4.6 ft at 1:42 AM, a low of 1.0 ft at 7:51 AM, a high of 5.6 ft at 2:00 PM, and a low of 1.2 ft at 8:51 PM. The low at 7:51 AM is 39 minutes after sunrise. The forecast is Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 79°F, wind 10 to 15 mph S. That forecast is rough water.

Saturday

The moon is a waxing crescent, about 38% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:13 AM and sunset is 6:20 PM. The tides are a high of 4.3 ft at 2:31 AM, a low of 1.1 ft at 8:39 AM, a high of 5.5 ft at 2:51 PM, and a low of 1.3 ft at 9:43 PM. The low at 8:39 AM is 86 minutes after sunrise. The forecast is Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny, 55°F, wind 25 mph N. That forecast is rough water.

Sunday

The moon is a first quarter, about 49% lit, so the highs run smaller. Sunrise is 7:14 AM and sunset is 6:19 PM. The tides are a high of 4.2 ft at 3:26 AM, a low of 1.2 ft at 9:34 AM, a high of 5.4 ft at 3:48 PM, and a low of 1.3 ft at 10:38 PM. No high or low this day falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset, so this day is not highlighted. The forecast is Sunny, 58°F, wind 15 to 20 mph NE.

Monday

The moon is a first quarter, about 60% lit, so the highs run smaller. Sunrise is 7:15 AM and sunset is 6:17 PM. The tides are a high of 4.2 ft at 4:26 AM, a low of 1.1 ft at 10:32 AM, a high of 5.4 ft at 4:48 PM, and a low of 1.2 ft at 11:33 PM. The high at 4:48 PM is 89 minutes before sunset. The forecast is Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers, 60°F, wind 15 to 20 mph NE.

Tuesday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 70% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:16 AM and sunset is 6:16 PM. The tides are a high of 4.4 ft at 5:27 AM, a low of 1.0 ft at 11:32 AM, and a high of 5.4 ft at 5:47 PM. The high at 5:27 AM is 109 minutes before sunrise. The high at 5:47 PM is 29 minutes before sunset. The forecast is Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny, 64°F, wind 10 to 20 mph N.

Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday are the days in this snapshot where a turn meets sunrise or sunset.

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Sun and moon

Dawn
6:45 AM
Blue hour, morning
6:45 AM to 6:56 AM
Golden hour, morning
6:56 AM to 7:49 AM
Sunrise
7:12 AM
Solar noon
12:47 PM
Golden hour, evening
5:45 PM to 6:38 PM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Blue hour, evening
6:38 PM to 6:48 PM
Dusk
6:48 PM
Last light
7:50 PM
Day length
11 hours 9 minutes
Moon
First Quarter, about 32% lit
Moonrise
1:12 PM
Moonset
10:08 PM

The larger tides, called spring tides, fall near the new moon and the full moon. The smaller neap tides fall near the quarters. Light times are for this coordinate, in local time at this station.

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On the water nearby

The closest named places from OpenStreetMap. A place with no name on that map is left off. Private and customer-only launches are labeled.

Boat ramps

  • Scotton Landing Slipway7.6 mi

Parks

  • Dover Park5.8 mi
  • Kent County Veterans Memorial Park6.1 mi
  • Williams Park6.2 mi
  • Liberty Park6.4 mi
  • Memorial Park6.6 mi
  • Silver Lake Park6.6 mi

Nature reserves

  • Little Creek Wildlife Area - Davey Crockett Tract1.5 mi
  • Little Creek Wildlife Area - Tarburton Tract1.8 mi
  • Little Creek Wildlife Area - Main Tract2.9 mi
  • Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge5.5 mi
  • Saint Jones River Corridor6.6 mi
  • Saint Jones River Corridor6.6 mi

Nearby tide stations

Flood gauge

Measured water, not the tide

This column is a different instrument. A flood gauge reports the water level that is there now and the stages where flooding starts. The orange square on the map is that gauge. It is often not on top of the tide station.

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