Delaware, 2024
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 2024 was 81 against 108 in 2023.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2024 |
|---|---|
| New Castle County | 39 |
| Kent County | 13 |
| Sussex County | 5 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2024 | New Castle | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 23 Jun 2024 | New Castle | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 8 Aug 2024 | New Castle | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 8 Aug 2024 | New Castle | 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 2024
No declaration touching Delaware was made in 2024.
Flood insurance claims with a 2024 date of loss
27 NFIP claims, 16 of them paid, for $447,143.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.