Delaware, 2009
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 2009 was 161 against 169 in 2008.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2009 |
|---|---|
| New Castle County | 44 |
| Kent County | 40 |
| Sussex County | 21 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2009 | New Castle | Winter Storm | — | $50,000 | — | 10 |
| 18 Jan 2009 | New Castle | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 10 |
| 1 Mar 2009 | New Castle | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 6 |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Kent | Winter Storm | — | $50,000 | — | 5 |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 5 |
| 19 Jan 2009 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 5 |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $40,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Mar 2009 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1 Mar 2009 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1 Mar 2009 | Kent | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 2 |
| 9 Dec 2009 | New Castle | Flood | — | — | — | 1 |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Aug 2009 | New Castle | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jun 2009 | New Castle | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Sussex | Lightning | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Kent | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Sussex | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jul 2009 | New Castle | Lightning | — | $125,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2009 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Kent | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2009
No declaration touching Delaware was made in 2009.
Flood insurance claims with a 2009 date of loss
141 NFIP claims, 99 of them paid, for $923,807.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.