WFO PHILADELPHIA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, July 10, 2025

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FLOOD WARNING

Flood Statement

National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ

636 AM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in

Delaware...

White Clay Creek Near Newark affecting New Castle County.

For the White Clay Creek...including Newark...Minor flooding is

forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most

flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi.

The next statement will be issued this morning at 1130 AM EDT.

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White Clay Creek near Newark.

* WHEN...Until late this morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Flooding begins into adjacent open fields.

At 13.3 feet, Delaware Route 7, Stanton Christiana Road, begins to

flood.

At 13.5 feet, Businesses on Delaware Route 7 begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 6:15 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 14.2 feet.

- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

ending at 6:15 AM EDT Thursday was 14.9 feet.

- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage

this morning and continue falling to 4.5 feet tomorrow

afternoon.

- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

14.2 feet on 11/30/2020.

- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am EDT)

Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun

White Clay Creek

Newark 13.0 14.2 Thu 6 am EDT 4.6 MSG MSG

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