Rivers in Delaware
Red Clay Creek at Wooddale
Below flood stage
3.01ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 6:45 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 7.00 ft
- Record crest
- 17.62 ft2003
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 10.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 8.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 7.00 ft |
| Action | 5.50 ft |
- 11.00 ftBarley Mill Road at Little Brook Drive begins to flood. Foxhill Lane and the Wooddale Covered Bridge are closed due to high water. Significant flooding occurs in Brandywine Springs Park.
- 10.00 ftWest Rolling Mill Road floods. Creek Road between Pyles Ford Road and Way Road is closed due to flooding.
- 8.50 ftFlooding begins near Old Capital Trail and Newport Road.
- 7.50 ftBarley Mill Road begins to flood. Brandywine Springs Park floods.
- 5.50 ftFlooding begins in adjacent open fields.
Crest history
40 crests on NOAA’s list since 1960.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 15, 2003 | 17.62 ft |
| 2 | September 16, 1999 | 13.93 ft |
| 3 | September 28, 2004 | 13.53 ft |
| 4 | August 28, 2011 | 12.99 ft |
| 5 | August 8, 2020 | 12.18 ft |
| 6 | May 1, 2014 | 11.41 ft |
| 7 | October 1, 2010 | 10.90 ft |
| 8 | June 28, 2006 | 10.88 ft |
| 9 | August 4, 2020 | 10.85 ft |
| 10 | July 21, 1975 | 10.32 ft |
| 11 | June 20, 2003 | 10.13 ft |
| 12 | July 10, 2025 | 10.03 ft |
| 13 | September 12, 1960 | 9.93 ft |
| 14 | July 28, 1968 | 9.50 ft |
| 15 | December 1, 2020 | 9.37 ft |
| 16 | September 2, 2021 | 9.20 ft |
| 17 | January 10, 2024 | 9.03 ft |
| 18 | January 19, 1996 | 9.00 ft |
| 19 | January 28, 1994 | 8.92 ft |
| 20 | July 28, 2004 | 8.64 ft |
| 21 | July 5, 1989 | 8.59 ft |
| 22 | December 18, 2023 | 8.50 ft |
| 23 | August 13, 2018 | 8.44 ft |
| 24 | March 28, 2005 | 8.43 ft |
| 25 | December 25, 2020 | 8.04 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 10, 2025: 10.03 ft
- January 10, 2024: 9.03 ft
- December 18, 2023: 8.50 ft
- September 2, 2021: 9.20 ft
- December 25, 2020: 8.04 ft
- December 1, 2020: 9.37 ft
- August 8, 2020: 12.18 ft
- August 4, 2020: 10.85 ft
- January 25, 2020: 7.62 ft
- August 13, 2018: 8.44 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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.