Rivers in Delaware
Red Clay Creek at Stanton
Below flood stage
7.67ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 10:15 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 17.00 ft
- Record crest
- 25.52 ft2003
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 23.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 21.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 17.00 ft |
| Action | 16.00 ft |
- 23.00 ftMajor flooding occurs on Route 4. Stanton Road is subject to closures.
- 21.00 ftFlooding begins on Route 4.
- 19.00 ftFlooding begins in the Glenville section.
- 18.00 ftSeveral feet of water are possible on West Newport Pike in Stanton. Old Stanton Christiana Road near Shone Lumber floods.
- 16.00 ftSpotty flooding is possible on West Newport Pike in Stanton.
Crest history
22 crests on NOAA’s list since 1989.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 15, 2003 | 25.52 ft |
| 2 | September 16, 1999 | 23.50 ft |
| 3 | September 29, 2004 | 23.43 ft |
| 4 | August 28, 2011 | 23.18 ft |
| 5 | August 8, 2020 | 21.41 ft |
| 6 | August 4, 2020 | 20.08 ft |
| 7 | May 1, 2014 | 19.97 ft |
| 8 | January 19, 1996 | 19.38 ft |
| 9 | July 5, 1989 | 19.35 ft |
| 10 | January 28, 1994 | 19.11 ft |
| 11 | March 22, 2000 | 19.01 ft |
| 12 | September 2, 2021 | 17.66 ft |
| 13 | March 28, 2005 | 17.49 ft |
| 14 | December 1, 2020 | 17.24 ft |
| 15 | January 10, 2024 | 17.13 ft |
| 16 | December 18, 2023 | 17.11 ft |
| 17 | December 17, 2000 | 17.10 ft |
| 18 | October 19, 1996 | 16.78 ft |
| 19 | April 2, 2005 | 16.56 ft |
| 20 | March 4, 1993 | 15.31 ft |
| 21 | October 11, 2013 | 15.30 ft |
| 22 | March 8, 1995 | 15.21 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 10, 2024: 17.13 ft
- December 18, 2023: 17.11 ft
- September 2, 2021: 17.66 ft
- December 1, 2020: 17.24 ft
- August 8, 2020: 21.41 ft
- August 4, 2020: 20.08 ft
- May 1, 2014: 19.97 ft
- October 11, 2013: 15.30 ft
- August 28, 2011: 23.18 ft
- April 2, 2005: 16.56 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.