Several roads on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and in Delaware continued to be impacted due to high water levels caused by last week's heavy rainfall.
Eastern Shore of Maryland
- According to the Maryland State Highway Administration, MD 346 East/West Bent Pine Road and Bell Avenue is closed due to high water
- MD 54 East at Rum Ridge Road is closed due to high water
- MD 12 East/West prior to River Street is closed due to high water
- MD 12 North/South at West Hills River is closed due to high water
Delaware
According to the Delaware Department of Transportation, SR 1 northbound and southbound between Dewey Beach and Bethany Beach is currently closed. Coastal flooding that can coincide with high tides during heavy storms is occurring in the area of the Indian River Inlet (Cullen Bridge). If flooding in this area subsides with the next low tide, the road may reopen late this afternoon. Motorists should be aware however, the road is likely to close again this evening when the tide is high at approximately 8 p.m. and remain closed until Saturday morning.
Southbound traffic on SR1 should detour around Delaware’s inland bays by exiting at SR 24 or further north at U.S. Route 113 in Milford. Northbound traffic should detour around the bays by exiting SR 1 at SR 54 or SR 26.
The following roads are either closed due to high water or roadways are open to traffic with water in on the roadway and use caution:
Sussex County
Roads Closed due to High Water:
Route 5 (Harbeson Rd) between Forrest Rd & Phillips Branch
Route 5 @ Beaver Dam RD
Long Drain Rd at Route 20 & Cross Keys Rd (Possible Road Damage)
Beaver Dam Rd between Holly Mount & Indian Mission
Oak Orchard Rd IAO Route 5
Route 36 at Lighthouse rd.
Phillips Branch RD Holly Mount and RT 5
Hollyville Rd between RT 5 and Harmons Hill Rd
River Rd @ Armiger Rd
Woodland Ferry Rd @ Old Sailor
Chapel Branch @ Woodpecker
Chipman Pond Rd BTWN Sycamore & Fire Tower
River Rd BTWN RT5 & Layton Davis Rd
Woodpecker @ Butler Branch Rd
Coverdale Rd @ Seashore Highway
Firetower Rd @ Cool Branch Rd
Old Sailor Rd between Rd 78 & US 13 Alt
Matts Rd between Ellis Mill Rd & Bowman Rd
Water on Road:
Cave Neck Rd @ Hudson Rd
DE 20 @ Chapel Branch
US 113 @ DE 26
US 113 @ Melvin Joseph
DE 24 @ Millsboro Town Limits
Homestead Rd @ Hardscrabble Rd
Millsboro Highway @ Godwin School Rd
Doc Frame @ Mt Joy Rd
Pole Bridge Rd
DE 1 @ Clifton NB & SB
Zoar Rd between Avalon and Field wood drive
Gravel Hill Rd between Zoar Rd and Springfield Rd
RT 1 @ RT 54
Fisher Rd between Cool Spring Rd and RT 23
Kruger Rd w. of 113
Deep Branch Rd @ Zoar Rd
Chaplains Chapel N/O Deer Forrest
Chipman Pond Rd
Stein Hwy @ Figgs Rd
Woodland Ferry Rd @ Snake Rd
Sandhill Rd BTWN Diamond Pond & Livinia St
Johnson Rd IAO Wallys Way
Virginia Ave @ Pine St
Main St @ Iron Branch (Dagsboro)
New Rd Pilottown Rd
S. Bowers Beach Rd @ Boat Ramp
Cedar Beach @ Lighthouse Rd
Oak Rd @ Redden Rd
Main Street (Dagsboro) in front of Clayton Movie Theater
Meadow Brook Lane @ Griffith Lake Dr.
Beaver Dam Rd @ Cedar Beach Rd
Coverdale Rd @ Seashore HWY
E 4th ST between 13 Alt & Sussex HWY
Water flowing over Hearn Auxiliary Spillway Spill – US 13A may need to be closed, South District Monitoring situation.
Trees Down: None
Kent County
Roads Closed due to High Water:
Tub Mill Pond Rd at Fork Landing
Port Mayhon Rd BTWN Tank Farm & the bay
Fork Landing Rd BTWN Rothermel & RD35
Big Stone Beach Rd S/O Hering Rd
Big Stone Beach Rd @ New Wharf Rd
Fleming Landing S/O Paddock Rd
Cypress Branch rd @ Point Landing Rd
Port Mahon Rd
Water on Road:
New Burton Rd @ Webbs Ln
Bowers Beach Rd @ Bay Rd
Bayside DR @ S. Little Creek RD
RT 42 between E. Denneys Rd and RT 9
Big Stone Beach Rd @ New Wharf Rd
Big Stone Beach Rd S. of Hering Rd.
Market St in Frederica
Williamsville Rd. btwn Rt. 14 & Blairs Pond
Lochmeath Way @ US13
Roseville Rd @ Canterbury Rd
Andrew Lake @ Orchard Lane
Market St (Frederica)
Carpenter Bridge Rd BTWN Killens Pond Rd & Campground Rd
Trees Down: None
