Late-night storm brings Wilmington’s biggest rainfall in nearly a year

It won’t bust the recent drought, but Wilmington’s water tables did receive some help with a generous downpour Sunday night.

2.17″ of rain fell at the Wilmington Airport, the most from a storm since June 30, 2025.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning and Flash Flood Warning were both issued for New Castle County at the peak of the storm after 10 p.m., but as of 5:45 a.m. Monday, no storm reports had been filed to the National Weather Service…

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