05.31.2024 Environment Dire warnings for 2024 hurricane storm season Last week, Dan Goodwin, Southold Town’s highway superintendent, didn’t feel good about the storm story that popped up on his phone. The New York Times story began this way:...
01.17.2022 News Photos: Storm brings moderate flooding to Riverhead Town Rain began to push out of the area by mid-morning Monday as a storm that brought moderate flooding to the area moved north. A coastal flood warning remains in...
07.23.2021 Environment Experts: Long Island could see ‘very strong increase’ of flooding in two decades A new study has predicted more frequent high tide flooding on U.S. coastlines in the mid-2030s, exacerbated by climate change-induced sea-level rise and tidal patterns influenced by the moon’s...
11.26.2018 Weather NWS: High tides expected to cause moderate flooding Moderate coastal flooding is expected in areas around Riverhead Town Monday as a low pressure system moves across the area bringing heavy rain.
01.22.2017 News NWS issues hazardous weather outlook with flooding, high winds The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood watch and high wind warning for the area, causing hazardous travel conditions on local roads Monday.
03.13.2016 Letters Featured letter: Downtown flooding needs a serious look Flooding in downtown Riverhead, as noted in the News-Review article of March 3, will be a continuing and accelerating problem.
03.03.2016 Environment 13 years after master plan called for action, downtown flooding persists A few times a year, the riverfront parking lot in downtown Riverhead floods during high tide. Sometimes it happens during hurricane season. Other times, it occurs in the middle...
10.02.2015 Weather Coastal flood advisory issued for western Peconic Bay The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood advisory for the western Peconic Bay area from 1 p.m. through 6 p.m. tomorrow. According to the NWS, “onshore winds...
