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Flood in Kent County, Delaware
79 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 79 flood events in Kent County, Delaware, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
August is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 24 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 12.8% of the 615 flood events recorded in Delaware; its 13.5 per 100 square miles compares with 31.6 statewide.
Compared with Delaware
| Measure | Kent County | Delaware | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 79 | 615 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.5 | 31.6 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.3 | 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 4 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | August | August | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Recorded events
All 79 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2025 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2022 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2018 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Sep 2018 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2016 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Feb 2016 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Oct 2015 | Coastal Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2013 | Coastal Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Coastal Flood | — | $700K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2008 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2006 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Oct 2006 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2006 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jan 2006 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $625K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $224K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1998 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jan 1998 | Coastal Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Kent County had?
79 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Kent County?
12 Oct 2025 (Coastal Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Kent County?
The coastal flood of 29 Oct 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $700K.
How does Kent County compare with Delaware for flood?
13.5 events per 100 square miles against 31.6 statewide; the county holds 79 of the state's 615 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.