Storm Surge/Tide in Delaware Beaches, DE

Storm Surge/Tide — Delaware Beaches, DE

Feb 17, 2003

Property Damage

$750K

The most powerful storm to affect Delaware since the Blizzard of 1996 struck during the President's Day Weekend. Snow spread from south to north during the pre-dawn on Sunday the 16th. The heaviest snow fell during the daylight hours of the 16th. Precipitation started mixing with and changing to sleet from south to north during the evening of the 16th. In Sussex County, precipitation changed to freezing rain during the second half of the evening and even changed to plain rain toward and along t

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5347857). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Delaware Beaches, DE

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Storm Surge/Tide — Delaware Beaches, DE

Flood Risk Context for Delaware Beaches, DE

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