Coastal Flood in Inland Sussex, DE

Coastal Flood — Inland Sussex, DE

Oct 28, 2012

Property Damage

$500K

Post Tropical Storm Sandy caused an estimated $5.5 million dollars of damage across the three counties in Delaware. The damage estimates from the state were broken down to $2.8 million in New Castle County, $832,000 in Kent County and $1.9 million in Sussex County. Damages were due to tidal flooding as significant wave action resulted during multiple high tide cycles, due to increasing onshore winds prior to landfall. Damages were also due in part to inland flooding caused by excessive rainfall,

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 417505). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Inland Sussex, DE

This event is one of many recorded floods in Inland Sussex County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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Coastal Flood — Inland Sussex, DE

Flood Risk Context for Inland Sussex, DE

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