Tropical Storm Hanna brought heavy rain and strong winds in Delaware and some minor tidal flooding in Delaware Bay on the 6th. Rain moved into the region during the morning, fell heavy at times in the afternoon and ended during the early evening. Storm totals ranged from around 1 to around 3.5 inches with the highest amounts in New Castle County. The strongest winds occurred during the late morning and afternoon with peak gusts as high as 53 mph. About 10,000 homes and businesses lost power on the Delmarva Peninsula. All power was restored by the 7th. Minor tidal flooding occurred in Delaware Bay during the afternoon as the surge averaged two to three feet. Many planned outdoor activities were cancelled.
The heavy rain caused minor roadway and low lying area flooding. The unseasonably dry weather leading into Hanna prevented stream and river flooding from occurring. The pounding surf caused about a three foot vertical cut to occur at Rehoboth Beach.
Peak wind gusts included 53 mph in Slaughter Beach (Sussex County), 45  mph in Lewes (Sussex County), 44 mph in Indian River (Sussex County) and Dover (Kent County), 38 mph at Rehoboth Beach and 33 mph at the New Castle County Airport. Precipitation totals included 3.69 inches in Newark (New Castle County), 3.33 inches in Glasgow (New Castle County), 3.32 inches at the New Castle County Airport, 2.07 inches in Georgetown (Sussex County), 2.04 inches in Rehoboth Beach (Sussex County), 1.77 inches in Milford (Sussex County), 1.53 inches in Smyrna (Kent County) and 1.25 inches in Dover (Kent County). The high tide at Reedys Point (New Castle County) peaked at 7.22 feet above mean lower low water at 524 p.m. EDT on the 6th. Minor tidal flooding starts at 7.2 feet above mean lower low water.
Tropical Storm Hanna made landfall at about 320 a.m. EDT on September 6th near the border of North and South Carolina. The tropical storm proceeded to move northeast. At 8 a.m. EDT, Hanna was near Goldsboro, North Carolina; at 11 a.m. EDT just southeast of Emporia, Virginia; at 2 p.m. EDT near Williamsburg, Virginia, at 5 p.m. EDT in Dorchester County, Maryland. Hanna then cut across northwest Sussex County in Delaware and entered Delaware Bay and made landfall in New Jersey close to 7 p.m. EDT in eastern Cumberland County. At 8 p.m. EDT Hanna was located in northern Atlantic County, New Jersey and exited the state near Island Beach State Park in Ocean County. At 11 p.m. EDT, Hanna was about to make landfall in western Suffolk County in New York State. Hanna continued to move northeast through eastern Long Island and New England overnight on the 6th.

Tropical Storm in INLAND SUSSEX, DELAWARE
From 06-SEP-08 10:00:00 to 06-SEP-08 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Tropical Storm in KENT, DELAWARE
From 06-SEP-08 10:00:00 to 06-SEP-08 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Tropical Storm in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
From 06-SEP-08 10:00:00 to 06-SEP-08 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Storm Surge/Tide in KENT, DELAWARE
From 06-SEP-08 15:00:00 to 06-SEP-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Storm Surge/Tide in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
From 06-SEP-08 15:00:00 to 06-SEP-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Tropical Storm in DELAWARE BEACHES, DELAWARE
From 06-SEP-08 10:00:00 to 06-SEP-08 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Surf in DELAWARE BEACHES, DELAWARE
From 06-SEP-08 07:00:00 to 06-SEP-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Storm Surge/Tide in INLAND SUSSEX, DELAWARE
From 06-SEP-08 15:00:00 to 06-SEP-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station