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Highest risk cities in Delaware

Highest hurricane risk cities in Delaware

Ranked city list for hurricane wind, surge, and flooding exposure. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Hurricane score

58/100

Updated Thu, Jul 9, 11:10 PM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by hurricane score.

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#1

Dewey Beach, DE

16 points above the state average

74/100

#2

Bethany Beach, DE

15 points above the state average

73/100

#3

Ocean View, DE

15 points above the state average

73/100

#4

South Bethany, DE

15 points above the state average

73/100

#5

Slaughter Beach, DE

10 points above the state average

68/100

#6

Henlopen Acres, DE

7 points above the state average

65/100

#7

Long Neck, DE

7 points above the state average

65/100

#8

Rehoboth Beach, DE

7 points above the state average

65/100

#9

Arden, DE

5 points above the state average

63/100

#10

Ardencroft, DE

5 points above the state average

63/100

#11

Ardentown, DE

5 points above the state average

63/100

#12

Claymont, DE

5 points above the state average

63/100

#13

Fenwick Island, DE

5 points above the state average

63/100

#14

Millville, DE

4 points above the state average

62/100

#15

Bowers, DE

3 points above the state average

61/100

#16

Dagsboro, DE

3 points above the state average

61/100

#17

Frankford, DE

3 points above the state average

61/100

#18

Frederica, DE

3 points above the state average

61/100

#19

Lewes, DE

3 points above the state average

61/100

#20

Magnolia, DE

3 points above the state average

61/100

#21

Bear, DE

at the state average

58/100

#22

Odessa, DE

at the state average

58/100

#23

St. Georges, DE

1 points below the state average

57/100

#24

Cheswold, DE

3 points below the state average

55/100

#25

Leipsic, DE

3 points below the state average

55/100

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.

City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.