Delaware, 2013
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 2013 was 142 against 197 in 2012.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2013 |
|---|---|
| New Castle County | 62 |
| Kent County | 23 |
| Sussex County | 15 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2013 | New Castle | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Feb 2013 | New Castle | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 10 |
| 25 Mar 2013 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1 Feb 2013 | Kent | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 5 |
| 24 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 3 |
| 25 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 2 Feb 2013 | New Castle | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 25 Jan 2013 | Kent | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 2 Feb 2013 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 25 Jan 2013 | New Castle | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1 Feb 2013 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 12 Jul 2013 | Sussex | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jun 2013 | New Castle | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 6 Mar 2013 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 71 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 6 Mar 2013 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jun 2013 | New Castle | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
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 2013
No declaration touching Delaware was made in 2013.
Flood insurance claims with a 2013 date of loss
64 NFIP claims, 37 of them paid, for $371,079.
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.