Tropical Storm Isaias moved through the Newark area Tuesday, closing roads, flooding backyards and forcing officials to evacuate a South College Avenue motel.
The storm dropped 4.53 inches of rain at the University of Delaware farm, and 5.37 inches in White Clay Creek State Park, according to UD’s Delaware Environmental Observing System.
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