Weather Alert

...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...One to two feet of inundation above ground level
possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
waterways.

* WHERE...In Delaware, Inland Sussex and Delaware Beaches. In
New Jersey, Cape May and Atlantic Coastal Cape May.

* WHEN...From Saturday evening through late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...At this level, widespread roadway flooding occurs in
coastal and bayside communities and along inland tidal
waterways. Many roads become impassable. Some damage to
vulnerable structures may begin to occur.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.

&&

Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

Delaware Bay at Lewes
MLLW Categories - Minor 6.0 ft, Moderate 7.0 ft, Major 8.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.3 ft, Moderate 2.3 ft, Major 3.3 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------
02/08 PM     5.8        1.2        0.7       None
03/09 AM     4.5       -0.2        0.7       None
03/09 PM     7.1        2.5        1.8     Moderate
04/09 AM     5.4        0.8        1.6       None
04/10 PM     6.9        2.2        1.5      Minor
05/10 AM     5.0        0.3        1.2       None

Great Egg Harbor Bay at Ocean City
MLLW Categories - Minor 5.3 ft, Moderate 6.3 ft, Major 7.3 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.3 ft, Moderate 2.3 ft, Major 3.3 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------
02/08 PM     5.0        1.0        0.4       None
03/08 AM     4.1        0.1        0.6       None
03/08 PM     6.3        2.3        1.5      Minor
04/09 AM     4.9        0.9        1.4       None
04/09 PM     6.2        2.2        1.2      Minor
05/09 AM     4.6        0.6        1.2       None

Cape May Harbor at Cape May
MLLW Categories - Minor 6.2 ft, Moderate 7.2 ft, Major 8.2 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.1 ft, Moderate 2.1 ft, Major 3.1 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------
02/08 PM     6.1        1.0        0.6       None
03/08 AM     4.8       -0.3        0.7       None
03/08 PM     7.5        2.4        1.7     Moderate
04/09 AM     5.6        0.5        1.5       None
04/09 PM     7.3        2.2        1.4     Moderate
05/09 AM     5.3        0.2        1.2       None

&&

South Bethany Announces Schedule for Algae Harvesting in Canals

Carmen Holland
Carmen Holland
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Apr 26, 2023
Apr 26, 2023 Updated Apr 26, 2023

South Bethany Announces Schedule for Algae Harvesting in Canals — Carmen Holland

Carmen Holland

SOUTH BETHANY, Del. - There is a big algae problem in the South Bethany canals and this isn't the first year.

The town of South Bethany has announced May 1 through May 5 is when the canals will be cleaned.

The town is paying an outside company to harvest the algae. This project was supposed to start in April but town council member Tim Shaw said there wasn't a major need just yet.

"The algae hasn't developed very much in fact, we're only now seeing enough algae to make it reasonable to have the harvesting company come in and start doing the cleaning," Shaw said.

The algae growth has been an annual problem in South Bethany but one local, Ron Lamberson said he has seen an improvement this year.

"Well, this year is dramatically less the last 6 to 8 years it's been almost 70 to 80% covered" Robertson said.

"This year the algae growth is probably less than 10%," he said.

The town said after the initial algae clean up, they will wait a few weeks to see if more algae grows. If more algae comes up, they will have the harvesting company come back and clean another week.

Carmen Holland

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