Recent History
The Creek serves as a boundary between the Hundreds of Mill Creek and Christiana. The Wilmington and Western Railroad follows the Creek south from Yorklyn as far as Greenbank.
In the late 19th Century, several factories were located along the course of Red Clay Creek, including those for the manufacture of flour, wool and iron.
The Red Clay suffered from severe flooding in 1999 due to Hurricane Floyd and in 2003 due to Tropical Storm Henri.
Since 2000, portions of the river, along with other tributaries of White Clay Creek, have been protected as part of the White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River.
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