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| event_type | Heavy Rain |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,235,181 |
| episode_id | 1,111,731 |
| begin_utc | 2001-03-21T09:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2001-03-21T21:00:00+00:00 |
| state | DELAWARE |
| cz_type | C |
| cz_name | SUSSEX |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| wfo_source | AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC |
| episode_narrative | A low pressure system that developed along the Gulf Coast brought heavy rain, particularly to the southern half of Delaware. In spite of lighter amounts in the northern part of the state, flooding occurred along the Christina River. Rain began before sunrise on the 21st and fell heavy at times during the morning and early afternoon. The ran ended by late afternoon. Storm totals ranged from around 1 inch in the northern part of the state to around 2 inches in the southern part of the state. The heavy rain caused ponding of water in poor drainage areas and flooding along the Christina River. At Coochs Bridge, the Christina River reached its 9 foot flood stage at 310 p.m. EST, crested at 10.31 feet at 550 p.m. EST and was back within bankfull at 757 p.m. EST. The intensifying low pressure system also produced strong northeast winds, with peak wind gusts of between 40 and 49 mph reported. Storm totals included 2.18 inches in Georgetown (Sussex County), 2.12 inches in Dover (Kent County), 1.40 inches at the New Castle County Airport and 1.23 inches in Wilmington. The low pressure system developed in the Gulf of Mexico on the 19th and moved slowly northeast. It reached Georgia the morning of the 20th, North Carolina the morning of the 21st and was about 100 miles east of the New Jersey coast by the morning of the 22nd. |
| year | 2,001 |
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