Red Clay Creek near Stanton, DE

New Castle County, Delaware · USGS gauge 01480015 · NWS STND1 · Red Clay Creek flood status · Delaware river levels

Nearby: river levels near Newark

Is Red Clay Creek near Stanton, DE flooding right now?

Red Clay Creek near Stanton, DE measured 7.63 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 9.4 ft below its 17 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
7.63 ft
as of 63 min ago
Streamflow
32 cfs
data refreshed 17 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 17 ft, with major flooding at 23 ft. The highest crest on record was 25.52 ft on Mon, Sep 15, 2003.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action16 ft8.4 ft below
Minor flood17 ft9.4 ft below
Moderate flood21 ft13.4 ft below
Major flood23 ft15.4 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
25.52 ft2003-09-15
23.5 ft1999-09-16
23.43 ft2004-09-29
23.18 ft2011-08-28
21.41 ft2020-08-08

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
White Clay Creek at Stanton, DE0.7 miNew Castle County
Calf Run at Marshallton, DE1.0 miNew Castle County
White Clay Creek near Newark, DE2.2 miNew Castle County
Little Mill Creek near Newport, DE2.2 miNew Castle County
Pike Creek near Newark, DE3.0 miNew Castle County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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