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Highest risk cities in Delaware

Highest lightning risk cities in Delaware

Ranked city list for thunderstorm frequency. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Lightning score

40/100

Updated Mon, Feb 23, 1:23 AM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by lightning score.

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#1

North Star, DE

3 points above the state average

#2

Greenville, DE

2 points above the state average

#3

Hockessin, DE

2 points above the state average

#4

Newport, DE

2 points above the state average

#5

Pike Creek, DE

2 points above the state average

#6

Pike Creek Valley, DE

2 points above the state average

#7

Brookside, DE

1 points above the state average

#8

Edgemoor, DE

1 points above the state average

#9

Elsmere, DE

1 points above the state average

#10

Glasgow, DE

1 points above the state average

#11

Newark, DE

1 points above the state average

#12

Wilmington, DE

1 points above the state average

#13

Arden, DE

at the state average

#14

Ardencroft, DE

at the state average

#15

Ardentown, DE

at the state average

#16

Bear, DE

at the state average

#17

Bellefonte, DE

at the state average

#18

Claymont, DE

at the state average

#19

New Castle, DE

1 points below the state average

#20

Wilmington Manor, DE

1 points below the state average

#21

St. Georges, DE

2 points below the state average

#22

Delaware City, DE

4 points below the state average

#23

Middletown, DE

4 points below the state average

#24

Port Penn, DE

4 points below the state average

#25

Odessa, DE

5 points below the state average

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.