River Flood Warning 10, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jul 9, 2025, 11:27 PM EDT (03:27 UTC)

In effect from

Jul 10, 2025, 12:45 AM EDT

Expired

Jul 10, 2025, 7:38 AM EDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County New Castle County, DE

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Written for the forecast point White Clay Creek near Newark (DPKD1). The gauge peaked at 14.89 ft at Jul 10, 2025, 5:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

11 ft

Minor stage

13 ft

Moderate stage

15 ft

Major stage

16.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01479000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

013 
WGUS41 KPHI 100327
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1127 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

...The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Delaware...

  White Clay Creek Near Newark affecting New Castle County.

For the White Clay Creek...including Newark...Minor flooding is 
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most 
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi.

The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 830 AM EDT.

&&

DEC003-101230-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0010.250710T0445Z-250710T1217Z/
/DPKD1.1.ER.250710T0444Z.250710T0500Z.250710T0616Z.NO/
1127 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White Clay Creek near Newark.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Flooding begins into adjacent open fields.
  At 13.3 feet, Delaware Route 7, Stanton Christiana Road, begins to 
  flood.
  At 13.5 feet, Businesses on Delaware Route 7 begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:15 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 11.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    just after midnight tonight to a crest of 13.6 feet. It will
    then fall below flood stage early tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    13.3 feet on 06/27/2023.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                Fld   Observed           Forecasts (11 pm EDT)    
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat          

White Clay Creek
Newark          13.0  11.3  Wed 11 pm ED 4.6   MSG   MSG          


&&

LAT...LON 3972 7576 3973 7566 3967 7564 3966 7574


$$

Hoeflich

602 
WGUS81 KPHI 101036
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
636 AM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 
Delaware...

  White Clay Creek Near Newark affecting New Castle County.

For the White Clay Creek...including Newark...Minor flooding is 
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most 
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi.

The next statement will be issued this morning at 1130 AM EDT.

&&

DEC003-101530-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250710T1517Z/
/DPKD1.1.ER.250710T0436Z.250710T0900Z.250710T1114Z.NO/
636 AM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White Clay Creek near Newark.

* WHEN...Until late this morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Flooding begins into adjacent open fields.
  At 13.3 feet, Delaware Route 7, Stanton Christiana Road, begins to 
  flood.
  At 13.5 feet, Businesses on Delaware Route 7 begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:15 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 14.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 6:15 AM EDT Thursday was 14.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this morning and continue falling to 4.5 feet tomorrow
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    14.2 feet on 11/30/2020.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am EDT)     
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun          

White Clay Creek
Newark          13.0  14.2  Thu 6 am EDT 4.6   MSG   MSG          


&&

LAT...LON 3972 7576 3973 7566 3967 7564 3966 7574


$$

Kruzdlo

089 
WGUS81 KPHI 101138
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
738 AM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Delaware...

  White Clay Creek Near Newark affecting New Castle County.

DEC003-101245-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250710T1138Z/
/DPKD1.1.ER.250710T0436Z.250710T0900Z.250710T1116Z.NO/
738 AM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the White Clay Creek Near Newark.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.5 feet tomorrow
    afternoon.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                Fld   Observed           Forecasts (8 am EDT)     
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun          

White Clay Creek
Newark          13.0  12.6  Thu 7 am EDT 4.6   MSG   MSG          


&&

LAT...LON 3972 7576 3973 7566 3967 7564 3966 7574


$$

Kruzdlo

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.