Delaware – More than 3 inches of rain has soaked one southern Delaware location, leaving a vivid footprint across the Delmarva Peninsula.
According to the National Weather Service Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center, southern Delaware received the region’s heaviest rain during the past 24 hours.
Several rain gauges measured more than 2 inches. One gauge topped 3 inches during the period ending at 8 a.m. today.
That amount can leave standing water and saturated shoulders even without a larger river flood threat. Drivers should watch low spots and drainage areas.
The rainfall map shows the most concentrated totals across southern Delaware and the nearby Eastern Shore. Lighter amounts extend into portions of Maryland and Virginia.
For now, the larger river picture is encouraging.
The National Weather Service says no river flooding is expected this weekend. Dry conditions should prevail across much of the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center area.
Still, motorists traveling through southern Delaware should not treat a dry sky as proof every road has drained.
Slow down where pavement remains wet. Never drive through standing water when its depth cannot be determined.
The next change arrives Sunday night. Rain chances increase across the northern portion of the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center area.
That developing rain does not automatically mean flooding will follow. The agency’s latest update specifically keeps river flooding out of the weekend outlook.
No tornado, snow, freezing or ice threat is identified in the supplied rainfall update.
The image also provides observed rainfall rather than a five-day city weather outlook, so no daily temperatures or precipitation probabilities are inferred.
For southern Delaware, the key number remains 3-plus inches. The key message is simpler: rivers are expected to hold, but wet-road hazards can linger.
Traveling across Delmarva today? Tell us where you are still finding standing water or soaked roads.
