Delaware, 2010
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 2010 was 137 against 161 in 2009.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2010 |
|---|---|
| New Castle County | 54 |
| Kent County | 28 |
| Sussex County | 13 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2010 | New Castle | Winter Storm | — | $3,000,000 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 Feb 2010 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $1,500,000 | 1 | — |
| 16 Dec 2010 | New Castle | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 5 |
| 26 Dec 2010 | New Castle | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 3 |
| 26 Dec 2010 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 3 |
| 30 Jan 2010 | New Castle | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 3 |
| 5 Feb 2010 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | 2 |
| 5 Feb 2010 | New Castle | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 2 |
| 14 Jul 2010 | New Castle | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 16 Dec 2010 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Kent | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 1 |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9 Feb 2010 | Kent | Winter Storm | — | $1,800,000 | — | — |
| 9 Feb 2010 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Oct 2010 | New Castle | Flood | — | $600,000 | — | — |
| 5 Feb 2010 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
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 2010
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2010 | DR-1896 | Major disaster | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms | 3 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss
65 NFIP claims, 45 of them paid, for $1,125,425.
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.