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Delaware is tiny — 2,489 square miles — but its geography creates outsized hazard exposure. The state is almost entirely flat and low-lying: 60% of Delaware sits below 60 feet of elevation, and much of the coastline and inland areas are just feet above sea level. The Delaware Bay funnels storm surge inland in ways that don't affect neighboring states as severely. Superstorm Sandy (2012) caused significant flooding across the state. Nor'easters bring coastal flooding and heavy snow every winter. The Christina and Brandywine rivers flood the Wilmington metro regularly. Inland Sussex County's agricultural flatlands are increasingly prone to tidal and stormwater flooding as sea levels rise.