NEWS

Up-to-the-minute updates on flooding Sept. 29

Delmarva Now Staff Report

UPDATE: Latest flooding updates for Friday, Sept. 30

Delmarva woke on Thursday to find waterlogged streets after a night of heavy rain. Here's how the weather is affecting life on Delmarva currently:

Maryland

Many area schools were closed or had delays .
Wicomico County Schools will dismiss two hours early.
Salisbury University's bookstore was closed due to flooding in the Commons building.
Hundreds lost power in Wicomico County.
A flash flood watch is in effect for the Lower Shore through Thursday night. A coastal flood advisory is in effect in Maryland and on Virginia's Eastern Shore.
Northbound Route 113 is closed at Timmons Road in Worcester County as of 7:30 a.m. due to high water.
The Red Cross emergency shelter has been relocated to Wicomico Presbyterian Church at 129 Broad St. in Salisbury. For more information, contact the Red Cross at 410-749-5331.

Some Shore Transit routes were being detoured or delayed due to the weather. Call 443-260-2300 for more information.
North Park Drive near Beglin is closed to through traffic because the road has collapsed.

Burton Street between Cypress and Lake Streets has washed out.
East Willlims Street just off Route 13 is closed because a sinkhole is developing.
Buildings at Canal Woods were evacuated due to flooding.

A flash flood warning was in effect in Sussex County until 11:15 a.m. A flash flood watch remain in effect through Thursday night.
Several roads in Sussex County were closed.
Roads are slick with small puddles causing some hydroplaning down Route 54 and Coastal Highway from Fenwick Island to Bethany Beach.

Marsh lands along Route 54 are brimming with water and most of the canal docks in the neighborhoods along Route 54 have been submerged.
St. Louis Avenue in Ocean City on the bayside has a few inches of water on it.