Coastal Flood in Inland Sussex, Delaware

Coastal Flood September 23, 2024 · Inland Sussex, Delaware

What the National Weather Service wrote

Some roadway flooding was reported in the tidal areas of the county, and there were some road closures. Some homes and other buildings were surrounded by flood waters with some minor property damage occurring. The tide gauge at Indian River Inlet reached 5.22 feet MLLW and the tide gauge at Dewey Beach reached 4.45 feet MLLW.

The wider storm

A prolonged period of onshore flow due to an offshore coastal storm + a full moon resulted in higher tides and moderate coastal flooding in some communities of southern Delaware.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1208471. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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