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Highway supe: Local roads flooded by heavy rains, use caution if driving this morning
Sound Avenue and Hubbard Avenue have multiple trouble spots and a broken fire hydrant is flooding on Rt. 58 just east of Ostrander, making travel difficult there.
Government
Riverhead seeks $24.6 million federal grant for downtown projects, including flood resiliency measures and 569-space parking garage
The town is seeking federal funding for: a flood resiliency project on the riverfront; an amphitheater & playground in the town square; public Wi-Fi, security cameras, lighting and signage downtown; and about half the cost of a parking garage in the parking lot north of E. Main St.
Editorial
Riverhead’s comprehensive plan must make sea-level rise a top priority
Instead of changing local zoning and building codes to prevent or even just discourage development in vulnerable, flood-prone coastal areas, Riverhead is actually encouraging high-density development along its downtown riverfront, an area overwhelmed by Sandy’s powerful storm surge and regularly inundated when storm systems far less intense than Sandy bear down on our region.
News
In planning downtown’s future, how should Riverhead deal with flooding? Town turns to Army Corps of Engineers for answers
The Army Corps of Engineers gave a preliminary presentation to town officials and planners earlier this month on flooding possibilities and ways to deal with them.
Weather
Update: Elsa floods roads, downs trees in Riverhead — tropical storm warning remains in effect
Soaking rains followed by gusty winds felled trees and power lines around Riverhead, as Tropical Storm Elsa passed through the region.
News
Storm causes significant coastal flooding in Riverhead
Floodwaters inundated downtown Riverhead and coastal sections ot Aquebogue and Jamesport Saturday.
News
Moderate flooding, little wind damage from nor’easter, officials say
Riverhead escaped largely unscathed from yesterday’s nor’easter.
"Thank God it wasn't snow," Riverhead Police Chief David Hegermiller said this morning. Things were pretty quiet across...
Breaking News
Approaching nor’easter causes downtown flooding, with worst storm conditions expected this evening
The nor-easter moving toward Long Island already caused significant flooding in downtown Riverhead during this morning’s high tide — even though the rain had not yet begun.
News
Town-wide state of emergency, travel ban tonight, as NWS ramps up snow total and wind speed predictions
Riverhead will have a town-wide state of emergency and travel ban tonight, as NWS ups snow totals and wind speed predictions for East End.
Weather
Weather advisories posted for high winds, minor coastal flooding and frost
Wind, coastal flood and frost advisories issued for Suffolk County Nov. 2. A gale warning is also in effect for eastern L.I. Sound.