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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 9, 2025New Castle County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Jul 9, 2025, 9:30 PM EDT for New Castle County, Delaware. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 9, 2025, 9:30 PM EDT (01:30 UTC)
Expired: Jul 10, 2025, 4:45 AM EDT
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Moderate

County New Castle County, DE

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Red Clay Creek at Wooddale (RCCD1). The gauge peaked at 10.03 ft at Jul 10, 2025, 1:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 5.5 ft
Minor stage: 7 ft
Moderate stage: 8.5 ft
Major stage: 10 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01480000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

084 
WGUS41 KPHI 100130
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
930 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...

  Red Clay Creek At Wooddale affecting New Castle County.

For the Red Clay Creek...including Wooddale...Moderate flooding is 
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 Thursday morning at 930 AM EDT.

&&

DEC003-101330-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0007.250710T0130Z-250710T1400Z/
/RCCD1.2.ER.250710T0358Z.250710T0700Z.250710T1256Z.NO/
930 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE TOMORROW 
MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Red Clay Creek at Wooddale.

* WHEN...From this evening to late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, Flooding begins in adjacent open fields.
  At 7.5 feet, Barley Mill Road begins to flood. Brandywine Springs 
  Park floods.
  At 8.5 feet, Flooding begins near Old Capital Trail and Newport Road.
  At 10.0 feet, West Rolling Mill Road floods. Creek Road between 
  Pyles Ford Road and Way Road is closed due to flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 5.7 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening to a crest of 9.5 feet late tonight. It
    will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    9.5 feet on 07/28/1968.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (9 pm EDT)     
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat          

Red Clay Creek
Wooddale      7.0   5.7   Wed 9 pm EDT 4.7   MSG   MSG          


&&

LAT...LON 3976 7568 3977 7559 3968 7557 3968 7565


$$

Hoeflich

3 follow-up statements

460 
WGUS81 KPHI 100207
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1007 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Delaware...

  Red Clay Creek At Wooddale affecting New Castle County.

For the Red Clay Creek...including Wooddale...Minor flooding is 
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 Thursday morning at 800 AM EDT.

&&

DEC003-101200-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-250710T1159Z/
/RCCD1.1.ER.250710T0129Z.250710T0300Z.250710T0559Z.NO/
1007 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

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

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

* WHERE...Red Clay Creek at Wooddale.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, Flooding begins in adjacent open fields.
  At 7.5 feet, Barley Mill Road begins to flood. Brandywine Springs 
  Park floods.
  At 8.5 feet, Flooding begins near Old Capital Trail and Newport Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 7.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 PM EDT Wednesday was 7.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise below flood stage
    just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 8.4 feet
    late this evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    8.4 feet on 03/28/2005.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (unknown time) 
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     d1    d2    d3           

Red Clay Creek
Wooddale      7.0   7.7   Wed 9 pm EDT MSG   MSG   MSG          


&&

LAT...LON 3976 7568 3977 7559 3968 7557 3968 7565


$$

Hoeflich

867 
WGUS41 KPHI 100308
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1108 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and 
increased in duration for the following rivers in Delaware...

  Red Clay Creek At Wooddale affecting New Castle County.

For the Red Clay Creek...including Wooddale...Moderate flooding is 
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 Thursday morning at 845 AM EDT.

&&

DEC003-101245-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-250710T1243Z/
/RCCD1.2.ER.250710T0129Z.250710T0400Z.250710T0742Z.NO/
1108 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is 
  forecast.

* WHERE...Red Clay Creek at Wooddale.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, Flooding begins in adjacent open fields.
  At 7.5 feet, Barley Mill Road begins to flood. Brandywine Springs 
  Park floods.
  At 8.5 feet, Flooding begins near Old Capital Trail and Newport Road.
  At 10.0 feet, West Rolling Mill Road floods. Creek Road between 
  Pyles Ford Road and Way Road is closed due to flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 9.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:45 PM EDT Wednesday was 9.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.3
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage late tonight.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    9.4 feet on 12/01/2020.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Red Clay Creek
Wooddale      7.0   9.0   Wed 10 pm ED 3.1   MSG   MSG          


&&

LAT...LON 3976 7568 3977 7559 3968 7557 3968 7565


$$

Hoeflich

663 
WGUS81 KPHI 100845
FLSPHI

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

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

  Red Clay Creek At Wooddale affecting New Castle County.

DEC003-100945-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-250710T0845Z/
/RCCD1.2.ER.250710T0129Z.250710T0500Z.250710T0707Z.NO/
445 AM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Red Clay Creek At Wooddale.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 4.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to continue falling early
    this morning.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (2 am EDT)     
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun          

Red Clay Creek
Wooddale      7.0   4.8   Thu 4 am EDT 3.1   MSG   MSG          


&&

LAT...LON 3976 7568 3977 7559 3968 7557 3968 7565


$$

RCM

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 9, 8:00 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PHI	New Castle	4 hr
Jul 9, 8:32 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	PHI	New Castle	4 hr
Jul 9, 8:46 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	New Castle	29 min
Jul 9, 8:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Sussex	39 min
Jul 9, 9:13 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Sussex	32 min
Jul 9, 11:27 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	New Castle	8 hr
Jul 9, 11:44 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	New Castle	4 hr
Jul 10, 4:15 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Kent	117 min
Jul 10, 7:33 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Sussex	104 min

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Sources

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.