Weather Alert

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM
EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of
inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near
shorelines and tidal waterways. For the Coastal Flood Warning,
one to two feet of inundation above ground level expected in
low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.

* WHERE...Kent and Inland Sussex.

* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 PM EDT this
evening. For the Coastal Flood Warning, from 4 PM Wednesday to
1 AM EDT Friday.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Moderate tidal flooding could continue
through at least Friday evening's high tide or perhaps longer.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Coastal Flood Warning means that moderate or major tidal
flooding is occurring or imminent. Be prepared for rising water
levels and take appropriate action to protect life and property.
Follow the recommendations of local emergency management
officials.

Do not drive your vehicle through flood waters. The water may be
deeper than you think it is. You will be putting yourself in
danger and your vehicle may be damaged, leading to costly
repairs.

Visit the National Water Prediction Service at
https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/phi for additional water level and
flood impact information for your local tide gauge.

&&

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

Murderkill River at Bowers Beach
MLLW Categories - Minor 6.6 ft, Moderate 7.6 ft, Major 8.6 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 0.9 ft, Moderate 1.9 ft, Major 2.9 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------
22/07 PM     6.9        1.2        1.2      Minor
23/08 AM     6.4        0.7        1.6       None
23/08 PM     7.7        2.0        1.8     Moderate
24/08 AM     6.9        1.2        1.7      Minor
24/09 PM     7.8        2.1        1.8     Moderate
25/09 AM     7.0        1.3        1.4      Minor

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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------
22/06 PM     6.5        1.8        2.0      Minor
23/07 AM     6.2        1.5        2.3      Minor
23/07 PM     7.2        2.5        2.5     Moderate
24/07 AM     6.7        2.0        2.6      Minor
24/08 PM     7.3        2.7        2.5     Moderate
25/08 AM     6.9        2.2        2.4      Minor

&&

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM
EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of
inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near
shorelines and tidal waterways. For the Coastal Flood Warning,
one to two feet of inundation above ground level expected in
low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.

* WHERE...Kent and Inland Sussex.

* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 PM EDT this
evening. For the Coastal Flood Warning, from 4 PM Wednesday to
1 AM EDT Friday.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Moderate tidal flooding could continue
through at least Friday evening's high tide or perhaps longer.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Coastal Flood Warning means that moderate or major tidal
flooding is occurring or imminent. Be prepared for rising water
levels and take appropriate action to protect life and property.
Follow the recommendations of local emergency management
officials.

Do not drive your vehicle through flood waters. The water may be
deeper than you think it is. You will be putting yourself in
danger and your vehicle may be damaged, leading to costly
repairs.

Visit the National Water Prediction Service at
https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/phi for additional water level and
flood impact information for your local tide gauge.

&&

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

Murderkill River at Bowers Beach
MLLW Categories - Minor 6.6 ft, Moderate 7.6 ft, Major 8.6 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 0.9 ft, Moderate 1.9 ft, Major 2.9 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------
22/07 PM     6.9        1.2        1.2      Minor
23/08 AM     6.4        0.7        1.6       None
23/08 PM     7.7        2.0        1.8     Moderate
24/08 AM     6.9        1.2        1.7      Minor
24/09 PM     7.8        2.1        1.8     Moderate
25/09 AM     7.0        1.3        1.4      Minor

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
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------
22/06 PM     6.5        1.8        2.0      Minor
23/07 AM     6.2        1.5        2.3      Minor
23/07 PM     7.2        2.5        2.5     Moderate
24/07 AM     6.7        2.0        2.6      Minor
24/08 PM     7.3        2.7        2.5     Moderate
25/08 AM     6.9        2.2        2.4      Minor

&&

Sussex County Council defers rezoning of Lantern Cove development in Frankford

Drew Bellinger
Drew Bellinger
Reporter

Drew Bellinger joined the CoastTV News team in August 2025 as a video journalist. Before earning a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Towson University in 2024, he completed a General Studies Associate's degree program from the Community College of Baltimore County.

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Sep 22, 2026
Sep 22, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago

This article has been updated to include comments from the public and meeting coverage.

FRANKFORD, Del. - On Tuesday, the Sussex County Council met to consider the rezoning of nearly 57 acres of land off Bayard Road in Frankford.

The land is currently zoned as AR-1, or Agricultural Residential District. Applicants are looking to have this rezoned to MRRPC, or Medium-Density Residential-Planned Community District.

Lantern Cove, the development in consideration, would bring 179 units to the Frankford area. Out of those 179 units, preliminary site plans call for 59 single-family detached condominiums, 114 townhomes, and 6 duplex-style homes.

The applicant says that 68 percent of the existing woodlands are expected to be protected, and the area is intended to have turn and acceleration lanes in place to ease traffic flow.

"The main problem is the traffic bro." Javier Leon tells CoastTV.

Leon recently moved to Frankford from California and says he hopes that the environment and farm land nearby does see protection.

"It's food. It's one of the things we need in life." Leon says.

But for one business in Frankford, they call the emergence of developments a double edged sword.

"Every new community brings a handful of families and a huge handful of dogs," says Rachel Bare, who owns Offleash K9 Training. "That's more business coming to us. More people that need help training their dogs, more people around other people and dogs that need work and things like that. So that's a great aspect of it."

CoastTV reached out to the development's applicant, NVR Homes, and has not heard back.

County leaders say that if approved, this application would need to go through a site plan approval process, and a review from state agencies like DelDOT and DNREC. If denied, the applicant can always resubmit a differing proposal for consideration.

Drew Bellinger

Reporter

Drew Bellinger joined the CoastTV News team in August 2025 as a video journalist. Before earning a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Towson University in 2024, he completed a General Studies Associate's degree program from the Community College of Baltimore County.