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 Starts Algae Harvesting This Week

Carmen Holland
Carmen Holland
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May 2, 2023
May 2, 2023 Updated May 4, 2023

South Bethany Starts Algae Harvesting This Week — Carmen Holland

Carmen Holland

SOUTH BETHANY, Del. - South Bethany has an algae overflow issue in its canals and this week they are starting spring cleaning.

The town of South Bethany hired an independent harvesting company to clean the canals with the help of DNREC dumping the waste at its state owned dumping site.

The overflow of algae in the canals isn't a new issue but still a nuisance. One local Carol Cappola said, "It grows up to the surface and it floats to the top. Cappola said. The people with boats worry about it getting tangled up in your propeller, it's just it's not pleasant to look at."

Some people in town have said they're happy with this process is starting while others say they think there are other ways to do algae removal like using eco-friendly chemicals to kill the algae or dredging the canals.

But people who use the canals regularly say the town needs to do whatever it takes to clean up the algae before it get's out of hand.

Tom Peralta who lives and boats in South Bethany said the algae effects boaters in ways you wouldn't think.

"It gets a little messy sometimes, people's boats stall out and they have to drift close to your boat and it gets you a little frightening," Peralta said. "It's just not great for the environment to have the algae in the canals," he said.

After this weeks cleaning, the town will wait a few weeks to see if more algae grows back to determine if the harvesting company needs to harvest again.

Carmen Holland

Reporter