How high is the Red Clay Creek at Wooddale, DE right now?

The Red Clay Creek at Wooddale, DE is currently flowing at 34 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.90 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Red Clay Creek at Wooddale, DE normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 26th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Red Clay Creek at Wooddale, DE at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.10 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 7.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Red Clay Creek at Wooddale, DE on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 44 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 24 to 197 cfs.

Where is the Red Clay Creek at Wooddale, DE stream gauge located?

The Red Clay Creek at Wooddale, DE stream gauge is operated by the USGS in New Castle County, DE on the Red Clay Creek. USGS site number 01480000 (coordinates 39.7628, -75.6365).

Red Clay Creek at Wooddale, DE

USGS Site No: 01480000 • Red Clay Creek • New Castle County, DE

Red Clay Creek at Wooddale, DE on the Red Clay Creek is currently at 34 cfs (Normal — 26th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.90 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Red Clay Creek ↓

Red Clay Creek Near Stanton, DE

CFS Discharge

2.90

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	24
25th	Low threshold	33
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	44	Today: 34 cfs
75th	High threshold	64
95th	Very High threshold	197

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	44	—
May 27, 2026	47	—
May 26, 2026	49	—
May 25, 2026	74	—
May 24, 2026	367	—
May 23, 2026	56	—
May 22, 2026	42	—
May 21, 2026	73	—
May 20, 2026	33	—
May 19, 2026	24	—
May 18, 2026	24	—
May 17, 2026	25	—
May 16, 2026	26	—
May 15, 2026	28	—
Apr 21, 2026	28	—
Apr 20, 2026	29	—
Apr 19, 2026	29	—
Apr 18, 2026	29	—
Apr 17, 2026	31	—
Apr 16, 2026	32	—
Apr 15, 2026	35	—
Apr 14, 2026	34	—
Apr 13, 2026	33	—
Apr 12, 2026	32	—
Apr 11, 2026	33	—
Apr 10, 2026	34	—
Apr 9, 2026	34	—
Apr 8, 2026	35	—
Apr 7, 2026	37	—
Apr 6, 2026	47	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01480000
State: DE
County: New Castle County
Coordinates: 39.7628, -75.6365
Drainage Area: 47 mi²
Datum (ft): 80.3
HUC Code: 02040205

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 5.5 ft
Flood Stage: 7.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 8.5 ft
Major Flood: 10.0 ft

Currently 4.10 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 626 cfs

Jul 9, 2025
Min discharge: 19 cfs

Oct 10, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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