Delaware, 1982
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1982 was 7 against 3 in 1981.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 1982 |
|---|---|
| Kent County | 5 |
| New Castle County | 1 |
| Sussex County | 1 |
Federal disaster declarations in 1982
No declaration touching Delaware was made in 1982.
Flood insurance claims with a 1982 date of loss
23 NFIP claims, 8 of them paid, for $12,581.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.