Downed Trees, Flooded Roads As Heavy Winds, Rain Slam Area: Supervisor

NORTH FORK, NY — As Tuesday's heavy winds and rain batter the North Fork, Southold Town has seen a number of downed trees and flooded roads.

"We're starting to see a lot of trees coming down, four in the last hour," Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell said. "One large limb is partially blocking Route 25 in Southold. Some are taking wires with them so now we are having power outages and road flooding."

And, with high tide approaching, he said, "I expect some roads will soon be impassable."

At Goldsmith Inlet, pictured above, the channel closes each winter and the dredging issue has sparked a sea of concern from local residents.

Southold Town Highway Superintendent Vincent Orlando said flooding was a chief concern, with the snow making it difficult for water to get to the edge of drains.

He added that there's a tree down on Depot Lane in Cutchogue and one on Parkway in Southold.

Areas of Greenport are also flooded.

Patch courtesy photos.

Captions: Photos of flooded street at 2nd Avenue and Mill Lane in Peconic. Photos of the shore are taken at Goldsmith Inlet. Photos of poles were taken on Main Road in Peconic. Photo of the tree limb, which has now been moved, was on Route 25, near Triangle Park in Southold; the downed limb was initially blocking the westbound lane.