The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a Flood Warning 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 forecast. * WHERE. Red Clay Creek at Wooddale. * WHEN. From this evening to late 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 9:15 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 5.7 feet and rising. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 9.5 feet late tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood History. This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.5 feet on 07/28/1968. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
