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| event_type | Heavy Rain |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,364,129 |
| episode_id | 1,155,018 |
| begin_utc | 2003-06-20T16:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2003-06-20T23:00:00+00:00 |
| state | DELAWARE |
| cz_type | C |
| cz_name | KENT |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| wfo_source | AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC |
| episode_narrative | A slow moving low pressure system at both the surface and aloft helped trigger heavy rain across Kent and New Castle Counties in Delaware. In Kent County, storm totals averaged between 1.0 and 2.0 inches, most of which fell during the afternoon. This caused poor drainage flooding. Storm totals included 1.21 inches at the Dover AFB. The low pressure system responsible for the heavy rain formed along a stationary front over the Carolinas during the morning of the 20th. It moved to just east of Wallops Island, Virginia during the evening of the 20th and well east of the Delmarva Peninsula during the morning of the 21st. An inverted trough at the surface that extended from the low north into Chesapeake Bay and Eastern Pennsylvania concentrated the heavy rain along its axis. June as a whole was an unseasonably wet month for Delaware. On a county weighted average, June monthly precipitation totals ranged from 5.0 inches in Sussex County to 7.1 inches in Kent County to 9.5 inches in New Castle County. Normal is around 3.5 inches. The June monthly precipitation total in Georgetown was 4.86 inches, 1.54 inches wetter than normal. The wet spring weather led to a whole different set of problems from the drought of the previous year. Planted seeds were drowning and rotting. Tobacco farmers were worrying about mold. Many soybean, corn and berry fields were too wet. There were also problems with slugs. Vegetables were generally about a month behind. Double crop fields fell behind schedule because of the slow growth of straw and hay. Garden shops sales have been down. Pool installations were about three to six weeks behind. Ant infestations increased. Windshield wipers were tearing. Many spring athletic seasons were extended because of postponed events. There will be a bumper crop of mosquitoes. Attendance along the shore and at amusement parks was down. Road work was delayed. The one few positives from the wet weather was lower utility bills. |
| year | 2,003 |
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