Indian River Inlet Bridge

Route 1 south will close at Tower Road, south of Dewey Beach after dark. (DelDOT)

BETHANY BEACH, Del.- According to DelDOT, as of 12:15 a.m. on Oct. 14, the left lane on Route 1 North has reopened. At 8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, DelDOT said Route 1 South reopened. DelDOT announced earlier that Route 1 would be closed in both directions due to flooding.

DelDOT says the highway is closed from Fred Hudson Road in Bethany Beach due to flooding to Tower Road, south of Dewey Beach. It is important to note that the dunes have not breached. DelDOT said bayside flooding is to blame for Monday night's closure.

These closures come as heavy rain and high winds from a nor'easter continue to hit Delmarva. CoastTV meteorologists expect the storm to ease up Monday night, into Tuesday morning.

Fred Hudson Road

DelDOT has announced that Route 1 north is closed at Fred Hudson Road in Bethany Beach due to flooding, north of the Indian River Inlet Bridge. (DelDOT)

Towns along the coast have seen flooding on roadways and beaches since Sunday.

Route 1 north at Cotton Patch and southbound just south of Dewey Beach had been shut down around 3 a.m. Monday morning due to flooding, said DelDOT. The closure ended by 7 a.m. Monday.

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Torie joined CoastTV's team in September of 2021. She graduated from the University of Delaware in May of 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts in Media Communications and a minor in Journalism. Before working at CoastTV, Torie interned with Delaware Today and Delaware State News. She also freelanced with Delaware State News following her internship.

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