Delaware, 2011
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 2011 was 175 against 137 in 2010.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2011 |
|---|---|
| New Castle County | 53 |
| Kent County | 42 |
| Sussex County | 24 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2011 | New Castle | Flash Flood | — | — | 2 | — |
| 26 Jan 2011 | New Castle | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Feb 2011 | New Castle | Ice Storm | — | — | — | 5 |
| 21 Feb 2011 | New Castle | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 5 |
| 17 Jan 2011 | New Castle | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 5 |
| 26 Jan 2011 | Kent | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 5 |
| 21 Feb 2011 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 3 |
| 11 Jan 2011 | Kent | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 3 |
| 8 Jun 2011 | New Castle | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 2 |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Kent | Heat | — | — | — | 2 |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Kent | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 Jan 2011 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 11 Jan 2011 | New Castle | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9 Aug 2011 | New Castle | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2011 | New Castle | High Wind | 58 mph | $125,000 | — | — |
| 16 Apr 2011 | New Castle | Coastal Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 9 Aug 2011 | New Castle | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 15 Aug 2011 | Sussex | Lightning | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 19 Feb 2011 | New Castle | High Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Sussex | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 9 Aug 2011 | New Castle | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Sussex | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
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 2011
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2011 | DR-4037 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene | 2 |
| 28 Aug 2011 | EM-3336 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene | 3 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2011 date of loss
255 NFIP claims, 184 of them paid, for $4,813,689.
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.