White Clay Creek near 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.

• 18 ftPaper Mill Road is subject to closures.
• 17 ftPaper Mill Road begins to flood.
• 13.5 ftBusinesses on Delaware Route 7 begin to flood.
• 13.3 ftDelaware Route 7, Stanton Christiana Road, begins to flood.
• 11 ftFlooding begins into adjacent open fields.

Highest crests on record

1. 23 ft — July 5, 1937
2. 17.96 ft — September 28, 2004
3. 17.74 ft — June 22, 1972
4. 17.57 ft — September 16, 1999
5. 17.23 ft — August 28, 2011

Recent crests: 14.89 ft (July 10, 2025) · 15.14 ft (January 10, 2024) · 13.25 ft (December 28, 2023) · 14.45 ft (December 18, 2023) · 13.31 ft (June 27, 2023)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamWhite Clay Creek at Newark, DE
• Red Clay Creek at Stanton, DE
• Red Clay Creek at Wooddale, DE
• Christina River at Coochs Bridge, DE
• White Clay Creek at Strickersville, PA
• Brandywine Creek at Wilmington, DE
• Christina River at Wilmington, DE
• Red Clay Creek at Kennett Square, PA