Dec 9, 2009
An intense low pressure system that moved through the Great Lakes on the 9th produced a strong southerly flow of moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean. Rain began falling during the evening of the 8th and ended by Noon EST on the 9th. It fell heavy at times during the early morning of the 9th. Event precipitation totals averaged two to three inches across Delaware. The concentration of the heavy rain in a relatively short period of time produced poor drainage and field flooding as
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 202492). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in New Castle County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.