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Reedy Point, DE - Station ID: 8551910

Established:	Jul 30, 1956
Time Meridian:	0° E
Present Installation:	Dec 03, 1990
Date Removed:	N/A
Water Level Max (ref MHHW):	3.40 ft. Apr 17, 2011
Water Level Min (ref MLLW):	-4.01 ft. Apr 07, 1982
Mean Range:	5.34 ft.
Diurnal Range:	5.84 ft.
Latitude	39° 33.5' N
Longitude	75° 34.4' W
NOAA Chart#:	12277
Met Site Elevation:	7.6 ft. above MSL

Today's Tides (LST)

2:29 AM

1:29 AM	low	-0.1 ft.
7:21 AM	high	5.3 ft.
2:29 PM	low	0.1 ft.
7:56 PM	high	4.7 ft.

Reedy Point, DE

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Sensor Information

Sensor	Sensor ID	DCP#	Sensor Height	Status
Backup WL	B1	2	N/A	Disabled - Jan 10 2019 9:36PM, STOP
Air Temperature	D1	1	21.5 ft. above site Elevation	Disabled - Jan 9 2019 10:58PM, RESTART
Water Temperature	E1	1	2.5 ft. below MLLW	Disabled - Jan 9 2019 10:58PM, RESTART
Barometric Pressure	F1	1	16.4 ft. above MSL	Disabled - Jan 10 2019 9:36PM, STOP

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Observations

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Standard Metric

How to reach: To reach the tidal bench marks from the intersection of Clinton Street and State Highway 9 in Delaware City, proceed 3.5 km (2.2 mi) south on Highway 9 over the Reedy Point bridge to South Reedy Point Road, turn right and continue 1.3 km (0.8 mi) to a gravel road that parallels the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, then turn right and proceed 0.8 km (0.5 mi) to the Corps of Engineers T-pier. The bench marks are along South Reedy Point Road, the gravel road, and State Highway 9. The tide gauge and staff are on the pier, east of the bridge and on the south side of the canal.