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Wondering how much rain Tropical Storm Debby brought to Delaware on Thursday, Aug. 8?
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
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Blackbird – 1.28 inches
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Claymont – 0.29 inches
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Glasgow – 2.47 inches
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Greenville – 1.01 inches
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Hockessin – 3.06 inches
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Newark – 3.41 inches
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New Castle – 0.88 inches
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Port Penn – 1.23 inches
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Townsend – 0.09 inches
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White Clay Creek – 4.69 inches
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Wilmington – 0.87 inches
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Kent County rainfall totals for Thursday, Aug. 8
Tornado, Friday weather details: Tornado confirmed near Kirkwood Highway. Delaware under tornado watch Friday
Sussex County rainfall totals for Thursday, Aug. 8
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Bethany Beach – 0.04 inches
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Dagsboro – 0.02 inches
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Delmar – 0.13 inches
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Ellendale – 0.02 inches
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Georgetown – 0.03 inches
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Laurel – 0.04 inches
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Lewes – 0.03 inches
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Rehoboth Beach – 0.04 inches
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Seaford – 0.22 inches
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Slaughter Beach – 0.10 inches
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Stockley – 0.13 inches
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This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Tropical Storm Debby brings heavy rain, flooding to Delaware on Aug. 8