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Winter storm causes flooding in Oak Orchard, Milton and Dewey

A plow blocks motorists from driving into a flood section of Front Street in Milton. BY NICK ROTH
Nick Roth
January 23, 2016
The roads are clear in front of Dogfish Head Brewery. BY NICK ROTH
The Broadkill River is flooded over its banks and has slipped into Memorial Park. BY NICK ROTH
Drivers try to get into Oak Orchard. BY NICK ROTH
A driver pushes through the water to get into Oak Orchard. BY NICK ROTH
Oak Orchard Road is flooded up to the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company. BY NICK ROTH
High waters have flooded the Love Creek Marina. BY NICK ROTH
The winter storm made it difficult on some drivers, who had to abandon their cars in the median of Route 1. BY NICK ROTH
With the Dewey Beach Life Saving Station's tattered flag whipping in the background, a tangled mess of dune fencing blocks the beach entrance of Dasgworthy Avenue in Dewey. BY CHRIS FLOOD
A strong northerly wind blew all the leaves off the palm trees at Que Pasa. BY CHRIS FLOOD
The Dewey Beach Police and the Delaware Department of Transportation block  southbound Route 1 at the Collins Avenue intersection. BY CHRIS FLOOD

The winter storm has caused flooding in Oak Orchard, Milton and Dewey making some roads impassable. Sections of Front Street and Union Street are blocked in Milton and Oak Orchard remains open but covered with water. In Dewey, on the bayside between McKinley and Rodney avenues, Buena, Dover and Hayden roads were underwater.

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Nick Roth is the news editor. He has been with the Cape Gazette since 2012, previously covering town beats in Milton and Lewes. In addition to serving on the editorial board and handling page layout, Nick is responsible for the weekly Delaware History in Photographs feature and enjoys writing stories about the Cape Region’s history. Prior to the Cape Gazette, Nick worked for the Delmarva Media Group, including the Delaware Wave, Delaware Coast Press and Salisbury Daily Times. He also contributed to The News Journal. Originally from Boyertown, Pa., Nick attended Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania, graduating in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He’s won several MDDC awards during his career for both writing and photography. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, going to the beach with his family and cheering for Philadelphia sports teams. 

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