Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Delaware. Red Clay Creek At Wooddale affecting New Castle County. For the Red Clay Creek. including Wooddale. Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT. Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Red Clay Creek at Wooddale. * WHEN. Until tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS. At 5.5 feet, Flooding begins in adjacent open fields. At 7.5 feet, Barley Mill Road begins to flood. Brandywine Springs Park floods. At 8.5 feet, Flooding begins near Old Capital Trail and Newport Road. At 10.0 feet, West Rolling Mill Road floods. Creek Road between Pyles Ford Road and Way Road is closed due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 10:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 9.0 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:45 PM EDT Wednesday was 9.0 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.3 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood History. This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.4 feet on 12/01/2020. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
