Severe Weather History


Delaware Heavy Rain History: 359 Recorded Events

359

Recorded events

3

Counties affected

0

Direct deaths

$0

Property damage

Delaware heavy rain history: 359 recorded events across 3 counties between 1996 and 2022.

Decade by decade

Delaware heavy rain history by decade

Delaware heavy rain history: recorded events per decade
Delaware heavy rain history: recorded events per decade

The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 214 reported heavy rain events across Delaware. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most heavy rain events in Delaware

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Sussex County1920$01996–2022
#2Kent County910$01996–2022
#3New Castle County390$01997–2017
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

All hazards in Delaware · Heavy Rain across the U.S.