While Hurricane Ian will be 'low impact' in Delaware, there are still dangers

Any Delawareans preoccupied with the footage of Hurricane Ian tearing through Florida earlier this week can rest easy; while the state is expected to feel the remnants of the storm through Monday, nowhere is at high risk of inland flooding.

Southern Delaware along the shore is expected to get the brunt of the impact, meteorologist Cameron Wunderlin said. There's a significant chance of moderate coastal flooding through Tuesday afternoon, and rip currents will be especially strong.

Some areas of Rehoboth Beach and Indian River Inlet have already seen flooding as of Saturday evening.

"No one should be going into into the water," Wunderlin said. "There's a very dangerous chance of getting swept out to sea."

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Most of Ian's residual rainfall hit Delaware on Friday night into Saturday morning. By Saturday night, the National Weather Service is projecting 3-4 inches of rain in Sussex County, 1.5-2 inches in Kent County and 1-1.5 inches in New Castle County.

Wind speeds are expected to reach between 30 and 40 mph, with stronger gusts along the coast. The storm may also cause some beach erosion.

"This is kind of a low impact event," Wunderlin said.

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This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Hurricane Ian remnants hit Delaware: What to know this weekend