Delaware
A large swath of heavy rainfall spread associated with a predecessor rainfall event fell before 1933 Chesapeake–Potomac hurricane arrived in Delaware. Over four days, a total of 13.24 inches (336 mm) of rain fell in Bridgeville, the most known associated with a tropical cyclone anywhere in Delaware.
| Wettest tropical cyclones and their remnants in Delaware |
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| Precipitation | Storm | Location | Ref | ||
| Rank | mm | in | |||
| 1 | 336.3 | 13.24 | 1933 Chesapeake–Potomac hurricane | Bridgeville | |
| 2 | 268.7 | 10.58 | Floyd 1999 | Greenwood 2 NE | |
| 3 | 264.9 | 10.43 | Irene 2011 | Ellendale | |
| 4 | 207.8 | 8.18 | Connie 1955 | Newark University Farm | |
| 5 | 195.6 | 7.70 | Donna 1960 | Bridgeville 1 NW | |
| 6 | 193.0 | 7.60 | Agnes 1972 | Middletown 3 E | |
| 7 | 181.1 | 7.13 | Danny 1985 | Lewes | |
| 8 | 174.5 | 6.87 | Allison 1989 | Wilmington New Castle | |
| 9 | 158.0 | 6.22 | 1944 Great Atlantic hurricane | Millsboro | |
| 10 | 150.4 | 5.92 | Eloise 1975 | Middletown 3 E | |
Read more about this topic: List Of Wettest Tropical Cyclones In The United States