Delaware, 2016
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 2016 was 269 against 152 in 2015.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2016 |
|---|---|
| Sussex County | 142 |
| Kent County | 53 |
| New Castle County | 53 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2016 | Kent | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 10 Sep 2016 | New Castle | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 21 |
| 20 Aug 2016 | New Castle | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 3 |
| 8 Jun 2016 | New Castle | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 |
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 2016
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2016 | DR-4265 | Major disaster | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2016 date of loss
166 NFIP claims, 119 of them paid, for $1,390,937.
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.