One million dollars in federal funding for the Read Avenue pump station, a planned flood mitigation project in Dewey Beach, is currently on hold. Construction of the project will now be delayed, according to town leaders.

Residents along Read Avenue in Dewey Beach have long contended with flooding, but relief may be on the horizon as the town recently secured a $1,000,000 federal grant to construct a new pump station to mitigate floodwaters.

 The aftermath of three days of relentless rain continues to linger in Dewey Beach, where residents on the bay side grapple with worsening flooding conditions exacerbated by rising tides.