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Highest risk cities in Delaware

Highest storm surge risk cities in Delaware

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

State average

Surge score

96/100

Updated Fri, May 8, 6:17 PM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by surge score.

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#1

Edgemoor, DE

3 points above the state average

#2

Elsmere, DE

3 points above the state average

#3

Wilmington, DE

3 points above the state average

#4

Bear, DE

2 points above the state average

#5

Bellefonte, DE

2 points above the state average

#6

Dagsboro, DE

2 points above the state average

#7

Delaware City, DE

2 points above the state average

#8

Frankford, DE

2 points above the state average

#9

New Castle, DE

2 points above the state average

#10

Port Penn, DE

2 points above the state average

#11

Wilmington Manor, DE

2 points above the state average

#12

Long Neck, 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

Claymont, DE

at the state average

#17

Slaughter Beach, DE

at the state average

#18

St. Georges, DE

at the state average

#19

Bethany Beach, DE

1 points below the state average

#20

Dewey Beach, DE

1 points below the state average

#21

Dover Base Housing, DE

1 points below the state average

#22

Fenwick Island, DE

1 points below the state average

#23

Little Creek, DE

1 points below the state average

#24

Ocean View, DE

1 points below the state average

#25

Odessa, DE

1 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.