Jul 12, 2004
A series of thunderstorms with torrential rain caused widespread poor drainage flooding and flooding of rivers and streams, particularly in the northern part of New Castle County. A 7-year-old boy near Odessa was injured when he was swept away by rushing waters and pushed through a drainage pipe. He traveled about 175 feet through the drainage pipe in the Pine Valley Farms Development. He was resuscitated by CPR and was also treated for exposure and lacerations. A 16-year-old and a 17-year old m
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5422192). 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.