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Highest risk cities in Delaware

Highest storm surge risk cities in Delaware

Ranked city list for coastal surge risk, based on 79/79 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

P85-based state reference

Surge score

96/100

Updated Sun, Sep 27, 1:36 AM.

79/79 eligible cities evaluated

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by surge score from 79 evaluated locations.

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#1

Edgemoor, DE

3 points above the state reference

99/100

#2

Elsmere, DE

3 points above the state reference

99/100

#3

Wilmington, DE

3 points above the state reference

99/100

#4

Bellefonte, DE

2 points above the state reference

98/100

#5

Dagsboro, DE

2 points above the state reference

98/100

#6

Delaware City, DE

2 points above the state reference

98/100

#7

Frankford, DE

2 points above the state reference

98/100

#8

New Castle, DE

2 points above the state reference

98/100

#9

Port Penn, DE

2 points above the state reference

98/100

#10

Wilmington Manor, DE

2 points above the state reference

98/100

#11

Long Neck, DE

1 points above the state reference

97/100

#12

Arden, DE

at the state reference

96/100

#13

Ardencroft, DE

at the state reference

96/100

#14

Ardentown, DE

at the state reference

96/100

#15

Claymont, DE

at the state reference

96/100

#16

Slaughter Beach, DE

at the state reference

96/100

#17

St. Georges, DE

at the state reference

96/100

#18

Bethany Beach, DE

1 points below the state reference

95/100

#19

Dewey Beach, DE

1 points below the state reference

95/100

#20

Dover Base Housing, DE

1 points below the state reference

95/100

#21

Fenwick Island, DE

1 points below the state reference

95/100

#22

Little Creek, DE

1 points below the state reference

95/100

#23

Ocean View, DE

1 points below the state reference

95/100

#24

Odessa, DE

1 points below the state reference

95/100

#25

South Bethany, DE

1 points below the state reference

95/100

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across79/79 eligible cities evaluated.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale. The state benchmark is a p85-based state reference, not an arithmetic average.

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