Station Name: WHITE CLAY CREEK AT STANTON, DE
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 16 feet

Nearest Address:
2099 First State Blvd
Stanton, DE 19804
New Castle County

GPS Coordinates: 39.70594444, -75.64577778

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flash Flood Warning issued August 3 at 3:01AM EDT until August 3 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Effective: Mon August 3, 2026, 3:01 AM
Expires: Mon August 3, 2026, 7:00 AM

FFWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Northeastern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Northeastern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Central Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania... * Until 700 AM EDT. * At 301 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas. * Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Philadelphia, West Chester, Norristown, Phoenixville, Lansdale, West Norriton, East Norriton, Doylestown, Conshohocken, Hatboro, Ambler and Collegeville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 9 and 19. Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 327 and 337. Northeast Extension between mile markers 21 and 31. Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 312 and 346.

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Flood Watch issued August 3 at 3:13AM EDT until August 3 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Effective: Mon August 3, 2026, 3:13 AM
Expires: Mon August 3, 2026, 5:00 PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, including the following area, New Castle, New Jersey, including the following areas, Camden, Eastern Monmouth, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Northwestern Burlington, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, Warren and Western Monmouth, and Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Berks, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lehigh, Lower Bucks, Northampton, Philadelphia, Upper Bucks, Western Chester and Western Montgomery. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected across the area today. Rainfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour possible. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible with localized amounts to 3 to 5 inches which could cause flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Small Craft Advisory issued August 2 at 11:31PM EDT until August 3 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Sun August 2, 2026, 11:31 PM
Expires: Mon August 3, 2026, 7:45 AM

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Smith Point VA, and Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Small Craft Advisory issued August 3 at 6:33AM EDT until August 3 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Mon August 3, 2026, 6:33 AM
Expires: Mon August 3, 2026, 11:00 AM

* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Smith Point VA, and Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.