Dredging has started along the Lewes & Rehoboth Canal, with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers planning to continue the work through March 2027.
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Patchy early fog will give way to sunshine and mild temperatures Wednesday before a clear, quiet night.
Patchy fog early Wednesday will clear for a mild, mostly sunny day, while minor tidal flooding continues through Tuesday evening.
Police said officers will not enter floodwaters to remove or relocate cars that become stranded or submerged.
Strong to severe storms, damaging wind gusts, minor bay flooding and rough marine conditions are expected from late Monday evening into late Tuesday evening in Sussex County and along the Delaware and Maryland beaches.
A Georgetown woman is facing multiple charges after she led police on a low-speed pursuit through the Long Neck area that ended when she jumped into Rehoboth Bay, according to Delaware State Police.
Construction near Thompson Island in the Rehoboth Bay includes installation of 400 wave attenuation devices to protect the fragile ecosystem and shoreline. Each device weighs 2,600 pounds.
Volunteers with the Marine Education, Research & Rehabilitation Institute had their hands full over the holiday weekend. The institute monitored a record number of seal visitors along Delaware's coast—including five seals spotted on local beaches Saturday alone, and a dolphin sighting as well.
On Friday afternoon, July 19th, at 12:16 PM, the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company responded to a water rescue incident in the Rehoboth Bay near Savage Ditch and Massey’s Ditch. Officials reported that a 40-year-old male on a brown kayak was missing.
On June 13, the Nanticoke Tribe joined with the Delaware Center for the Inland Bay (CIB) to introduce plans for restoration at Thompson Island. The restoration will begin Fall 2024.