Feb 25, 2016
A strong low pressure system moving north through the Great Lakes region, combined with its associated warm front and cold front, copious amounts of moisture, and low level jet, produced strong to severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, flash flooding, and stream flooding in Delaware late Wednesday afternoon and evening, February 24th, with stream flooding continuing into Thursday, February 25th. Hundreds of power outages were also reported across the state.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 613091). 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.