How high is the Red Clay Creek Near Stanton, DE right now?

The Red Clay Creek Near Stanton, DE is currently flowing at 38 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 7.76 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as normal for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 51th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Red Clay Creek Near Stanton, DE at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 9.24 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 17.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Red Clay Creek Near Stanton, DE on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 37 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 21 to 690 cfs.

Where is the Red Clay Creek Near Stanton, DE stream gauge located?

The Red Clay Creek Near Stanton, DE stream gauge is operated by the USGS in New Castle County, DE on the Red Clay Creek. USGS site number 01480015 (coordinates 39.7158, -75.6399).

Red Clay Creek Near Stanton, DE

USGS Site No: 01480015 • Red Clay Creek • New Castle County, DE

Red Clay Creek Near Stanton, DE on the Red Clay Creek is currently at 38 cfs (Normal — 51th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 7.76 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Red Clay Creek

Red Clay Creek at Wooddale, DE

CFS Discharge

7.76

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 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	21
25th	Low threshold	27
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	37
75th	High threshold	79	Today: 38 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	690

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	53	—
May 27, 2026	54	—
May 26, 2026	59	—
May 25, 2026	89	—
May 24, 2026	451	—
May 23, 2026	61	—
May 22, 2026	51	—
May 21, 2026	79	—
May 20, 2026	32	—
May 19, 2026	25	—
May 18, 2026	27	—
May 17, 2026	28	—
May 16, 2026	30	—
May 15, 2026	33	—
Apr 21, 2026	35	—
Apr 20, 2026	36	—
Apr 18, 2026	35	—
Apr 17, 2026	37	—
Apr 16, 2026	39	—
Apr 15, 2026	42	—
Apr 14, 2026	40	—
Apr 13, 2026	39	—
Apr 12, 2026	39	—
Apr 11, 2026	40	—
Apr 10, 2026	42	—
Apr 9, 2026	42	—
Apr 8, 2026	43	—
Apr 7, 2026	45	—
Apr 6, 2026	58	—
Apr 5, 2026	52	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01480015
State: DE
County: New Castle County
Coordinates: 39.7158, -75.6399
Drainage Area: 52 mi²
Datum (ft): -1.2
HUC Code: 02040205

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 16.0 ft
Flood Stage: 17.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 21.0 ft
Major Flood: 23.0 ft

Currently 9.24 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 887 cfs

Jul 10, 2025
Min discharge: 19 cfs

Oct 10, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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White Clay Creek Near Newark, DE
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Pike Creek Near Newark, DE
3.0 mi · 3 cfs

Normal
Red Clay Creek at Wooddale, DE
3.3 mi · 34 cfs

Normal
Brandywine Creek at Wilmington, DE
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