Jul 12, 2013
A low pressure system that formed on a frontal boundary helped produce showers and thunderstorms with very heavy downpours and led to flooding and flash flooding in Delaware. The heaviest rain fell during the first half of the day in Sussex County, into the afternoon in Kent County and into the evening in New Castle County. About 40 roadways were flooded and closed in Kent and Sussex Counties. While nearly the whole state received an inch of rain, sections of Kent and Sussex Counties received 4
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 467634). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sussex County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.