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

Lewes Tide Levels, and other weather information

Click: Tide levels at the Lewes Weather Station for a plot of recent to current tide level. You can also look up wind speed and direction, air and water temp, and barometric pressure. To view click on the Station info tab, followed by the station Home link, or click here and scroll down.

For reference, flooding begins at about 7 ft. above MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water), and serious flooding occurs at 8 ft or more above MLLW.