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Wondering how much rain Tropical Storm Debby brought to Delaware on Thursday, Aug. 8?

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After a Thursday of heavy rain, flooding and a confirmed tornado in Marshallton in the evening, Delaware is gearing up for more inclement weather.

Before the next helping of rain sweeps into the state on Friday, here’s a look at how much rain fell in various areas across the state.

The following 24-hour rainfall totals for Aug. 8 in Delaware are reported by the Delaware Environmental Observing System. Cities with two reporting stations have their average rainfall totals reported in this story.

New Castle County rainfall totals for Thursday, Aug. 8

A tree, one of dozens of large branches or trees downed by a storm that included a tornado, rests on W. Robino Drive in Sherwood Park, Thursday evening, August 8, 2024.

  • Blackbird – 1.28 inches

  • Claymont – 0.29 inches

  • Glasgow – 2.47 inches

  • Greenville – 1.01 inches

  • Hockessin – 3.06 inches

  • Newark – 3.41 inches

  • New Castle – 0.88 inches

  • Port Penn – 1.23 inches

  • Townsend – 0.09 inches

  • White Clay Creek – 4.69 inches

  • Wilmington – 0.87 inches

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Kent County rainfall totals for Thursday, Aug. 8

Capitol Trail is flooded near Polly Drumond Hill Road where a drain has had trouble dealing with torrents of rain in the aftermath of powerful storms shortly after 7 p.m., Thursday, August 8, 2024.

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Sussex County rainfall totals for Thursday, Aug. 8

  • Bethany Beach – 0.04 inches

  • Dagsboro – 0.02 inches

  • Delmar – 0.13 inches

  • Ellendale – 0.02 inches

  • Georgetown – 0.03 inches

  • Laurel – 0.04 inches

  • Lewes – 0.03 inches

  • Rehoboth Beach – 0.04 inches

  • Seaford – 0.22 inches

  • Slaughter Beach – 0.10 inches

  • Stockley – 0.13 inches

Got a tip or a story idea? Contact Krys’tal Griffin at kgriffin@delawareonline.com

This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Tropical Storm Debby brings heavy rain, flooding to Delaware on Aug. 8



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