Delaware, 1996

Flash Flood in Delaware, November 26, 1996

November 26, 1996 · NWS PHI · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Heavy rain associated with a low pressure system that developed near the Gulf of Mexico on the 25th and moved through Eastern Pennsylvania the morning of the 26th caused flooding along the Christina River. m.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

Heavy rain associated with a low pressure system that developed near the Gulf of Mexico on the 25th and moved through Eastern Pennsylvania the morning of the 26th caused flooding along the Christina River. The river at Cooch's Bridge reached its 9 foot flood stage at 8 a.m. EST on the 26th, crested at 10.5 feet at 1045 a.m. EST on the 26th and was back within bankfull by the early afternoon of the 26th. Storm precipitation totals included 1.35 inches at the New Castle County Airport and 1.1 inches in Pennyhill. Heavier rains in excess of an inch and a half fell in the headwaters of the Christina Basin in Chester County.

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1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, New Castle

When
November 26, 8:00 AM EST to 1:15 PM EST
Where
New Castle County, Northern
Coordinates
39.578, -75.639 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5576263.