By Mike Finney

DOVER — A wet and windy end to the workweek dampened the entire state Friday, bringing with it wind advisories, hazardous-weather outlooks and coastal flood warnings.

It also resulted in several road closures throughout the day and night, as well as 1,126 power outages from Viola to Felton and 57 around Milford and Georgetown, the Delaware Electric Cooperative reported at around 5:30 p.m. Friday.

“It’s depressing, but what can you do?” said Tameka Bailey, while filling her car up with gas at the north Dover Wawa on Friday. “I’ll just go home, grab a blanket and catch up on some TV shows or watch a movie.

“I just hope it all ends in plenty of time for my kids to be able to go out and enjoy trick-or-treating ... . They’ve really been looking forward to getting dressed up and hunting for candy.”

The National Weather Service forecast included much drier and less blustery weather for Saturday, calling for a slight chance of rain before 2 p.m., then a slight chance of showers with a 20% chance of precipitation into the evening.

It’s also anticipated to be mostly sunny today, with a high temperature near 66 degrees and a south wind around 10 mph.

Friday’s weather was pretty grim in Delaware, leading to the closure of Del. 1 in both directions between John J. Wiliams Highway in Rehoboth Beach  and Garfield Parkway in Bethany Beach due to flooding.

The inlet recorded the highest wind gust in the state during the storm, 47.9 mph, according to the Delaware Environmental Reporting System.

Many other areas of Delaware reported gusts around 25 mph, with substantially higher winds along the coast.

The entire state was placed under a wind advisory until 11 Friday night, with winds coming from the east at 20 to 30 mph and gusts up to 50 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

In addition, Kent County was under a hazardous-weather outlook for the majority of the day, while Kent, inland Sussex County and the Delaware beaches were under a coastal flood warning until 9 Friday night.

NWS expected widespread rainfall totals of 0.5 to 2 inches, with higher amounts in some areas.

The gusty winds blew around unsecured objects and scattered tree limbs and leaves onto wet roads.

As for the coastal flood warning, there was the potential for 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level, expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways, NWS reported.

At this level, widespread roadway flooding occurs in coastal and bayside communities and along inland tidal waterways. Many roads become impassable. Some damage to vulnerable structures may occur.

The weather service said additional coastal flooding is likely into the weekend, especially in the back bays.

A coastal flood warning means that moderate or major tidal flooding is occurring or imminent. Residents should be prepared for rising water levels and take appropriate action to protect life and property.

Individuals also should follow the recommendations of local emergency management officials.

People should not drive their vehicles through floodwater. The water may be deeper than they think, putting them in danger, while their vehicle may be damaged.

The Department of Transportation advises motorists that roads may be closed and/or restricted due to flooding and/or downed trees and power lines.

Should motorists encounter a flooded road or debris on the road, they are encouraged to contact the Transportation Management Center at #77.

The following roads were closed or experiencing high water as of Friday at 5 p.m.:

In New Castle County: Airport Road at None Such Creek; Fleming Landing Road

Kent County: Bridge on Cypress Point Road in Magnolia; South Market Street in Frederica; Port Mahon Road; Big Stone Beach Road near Milford; New Wharf Road, all closed.

Meanwhile, roads near South Bowers, Woodland Beach, Sorghum Mill Road and East Lebanon Road all had high water levels.

Sussex County: Long Neck Road, south of Cove Road in Millsboro; Camp Arrowhead Road, south of John J. Williams Highway in Lewes; and Cedar Branch Road between Mills Road and Drawbridge Road in Milford

.Lighthouse Road in Fenwick Island; Slaughter Beach; Woodland Road at Woodland Ferry Road in Seaford; Country Club Road in Rehoboth Beach and the Long Neck area were all experiencing high water levels Friday.