National Weather Service

Live Weather Camera in Wilmington, DE. Flash flood warning

Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 6:05PM EDT until July 21 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Severe Immediate 2 cameras

Active Until

Jul 22, 2026 00:45 UTC

Certainty

Likely

Issued By

NWS Mount Holly NJ

Area

New Castle, DE

Warning Area and Cameras

Polygon shows the NWS alert area. Markers show matched traffic cameras.

Alert Details

At 605 PM EDT, New Castle County Emergency Managers reported flooding in Newark and Wilmington. Vehicles were stranded and water rescues were ongoing. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses. Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Wilmington, Newark, Pennsville, Carneys Point, Elsmere, New Castle, Penns Grove, Newport, Arden, Stanton, Wilmington Manor and Greenville. This includes Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 1 and 23.

Recommended Action

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

Cameras Affected by this Warning

2 matched traffic cameras.

I-495 NB @ Exit 2

Wilmington, DE

I-495

I-95 NB @ Exit 7 (Brandywine)

Wilmington, DE

I-95