Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Lewes Roads, Homes and other Resources Prone to Flooding

Below is a partial list of roads and homes in the Lewes-Rehoboth area that are prone to flooding based on my experience. This list is for discussion in class about what some possible adaption steps might be, specifically - protection, accommodation or retreat (see Oct 13 post for more information).

Roads:
- last 3 miles of Prime Hook Road before Prime Hook Beach
- New Road at Canary Creek
- Cedar Ave on Lewes Beach
- Savannah Road north of Canal Bridge
- Route 1 north of Indian River Inlet Bridge

Homes:
- on Prime Hook Beach and Broadkill Beach
- on Dewey Beach
- on Bethany Beach and bayside

Resources:
- Prime Hook NWR
- boat docks and marinas on Lewes Canal

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