Coastal Flood in Delaware Beaches, Delaware

Coastal Flood June 3, 2023 · Delaware Beaches, Delaware

What the National Weather Service wrote

Widespread roadway flooding and some property flooding occurred in the tidal areas of Sussex County. The tide gauge at Lewes reached 7.24 feet MLLW, the tide gauge at Rosedale Beach reached 5.74 feet MLLW, and the tide gauge at Indian River Inlet reached 5.33 feet MLLW.

The wider storm

Low pressure centered well off the coast and strong high pressure building southward from eastern Canada resulted in the development of a steady onshore wind on June 3. The pattern brought widespread moderate tidal flooding to the Delaware coast around the evening high tide.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1105351. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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