White Clay Creek at Newark, DE

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 16 ftChamber's Rock Road floods.
• 15 ftPaper Mill is subject to closures. Hopkins Road floods.
• 14 ftPaper Mill Road begins to flood.
• 11.5 ftParking lot at Timothy's Restaurant on Creek View Road begins to flood.
• 10 ftOpen space in White Clay Creek State Park floods.

Highest crests on record

1. 17.13 ft — September 16, 1999
2. 15.71 ft — September 29, 2004
3. 14.6 ft — August 28, 2011
4. 14.56 ft — September 15, 2003
5. 13.71 ft — May 1, 2014

Recent crests: 13.08 ft (September 2, 2021) · 11.63 ft (August 8, 2020) · 13.35 ft (August 4, 2020) · 13.71 ft (May 1, 2014) · 14.6 ft (August 28, 2011)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamWhite Clay Creek at Strickersville, PA
• DownstreamWhite Clay Creek near Newark, DE
• Christina River at Coochs Bridge, DE
• Big Elk Creek at Elk Mills, MD
• Red Clay Creek at Stanton, DE
• Red Clay Creek at Wooddale, DE
• Red Clay Creek at Kennett Square, PA
• Brandywine Creek at Wilmington, DE