Posted on 08/26/2011 9:40:24 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Approximately 65 million people are likely to be directly impacted by Hurricane Irene as the storm takes aim at the densely populated Eastern Seaboard. Evacuations are underway for high flood risk areas.
Mass transit cancellations, schedule changes and road/bridge closures are occurring throughout the storm warning areas. Please check with local news and Emergency Management Operations to determine the recommendations for your immediate area.
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Where’s Jaworski’s house in those photos?
Union thugs.
Who is Jaworski?This is where our shore house is.Trying to find out if we have electric so our renters can come back tom.
Or unless it’s off-topic coverage of media personalities, group kudosasizing self-affirmations and cats.
Gots a vote for war-pappy here boss.
Flash Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning
Statement as of 6:35 PM EDT on August 28, 2011
The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Oxford County in western Maine...
Coos County in northern New Hampshire...
Carroll County in northern New Hampshire...
Grafton County in northern New Hampshire...
* until 1230 am EDT
* extreme rainfall from Tropical Storm Irene today allowed for rapid
rises of small rivers and streams across northern New Hampshire and
adjacent western Maine. Doppler radar estimated that 4 to 8 inches
of rain fell in this region... with possibly up to a foot of rain in
White Mountains of New Hampshire.
This extreme rainfall has caused life threatening flash flooding in
the region. This rapid runoff will trigger significant flooding in
the larger rivers. Flooding will be locally severe. Road closures
will continue in the region overnight.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Flood Warning, Flash Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning
Statement as of 6:28 PM EDT on August 28, 2011
... Forecast flooding increased from moderate to major severity...
the Flood Warning continues for the Westfield river at Westfield.
* At 6:01 PM Sunday the stage was 19.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 20.2 feet by
this evening. The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow
late morning.
* Impact... at 20.0 feet... this is a major life threatening flood
event. Significant flooding is likely along the Westfield river
from Montgomery and russel through West Springfield and Agawam.
Portions of Route 20 will be closed. Shopping centers and some
residential areas along the river will require evacuations.
Follow the directions of your local police and fire officals to
avoid flooded areas.
Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning
Statement as of 6:03 PM EDT on August 28, 2011
The Flood Warning continues for
the Delaware River at Trenton.
* At 5:15 PM Sunday the stage was 18.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by tonight and continue to rise to
near 23.3 feet by tomorrow afternoon. The river will fall below flood
stage by Tuesday afternoon.
* Impact... at 23.0 feet... north and south Bell avenues in Yardley begin
to flood.
Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning
Statement as of 6:47 PM EDT on August 28, 2011
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the little Lehigh at Allentown 10th St bridge.
* Until late tonight... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 5:45 PM Sunday the stage was 8.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 8.2 feet by this
evening. The river will fall below flood stage tonight.
Fld observed forecast
location stg stg day time crest
Little Lehigh
Allentown 10th 8.0 8.15 sun 6 PM 8.2 sun 7 PM
Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning
Statement as of 6:03 PM EDT on August 28, 2011
The Flood Warning continues for
the Perkiomen creek at Graterford.
* At 5:46 PM Sunday the stage was 12.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
this evening.
* Impact... at 12.0 feet... penitentiary bridge is closed. Flooding begins
in collegville. Houses on the right bank in Graterford take on water
Hi there GreatPer!
LOLOL! Not 1/4 of the total space, but 1/4 of the FLOOR AREA had seepage. 3/4 of the floor was totally dry! I’m not sure that the pump we have, will even be able to work well without sweeping the water toward it.
So how did you do in your neck of the woods? I have a son in Ashburn VA, and he did just fine. A daughter in Baltmore, but the apt. tower she lives in never even lost power.
For those who live in this mid NE part of the country, and those who experienced tornados first hand, can now say yhat they had an earthquake, a hurricane and a tornado within 2 weeks! Actually I’ll take a hurricane over any of the other two. I couldn’t sleep last night just because there were tornado warnings in the area, and with the power out -— how can you see one coming!?
How high was the actual water surge there on Chincoteague? The NOAA surge model said about 3’ expected when I ran it.
Yardley may get power soon according to scuttlebut. In Washington Crossing may be a week to two weeks, as PECO has to have new transformers shipped in, also according to scuttlebut.
Football great of the Iggles.
“If Bush had done that in 2005, the media and the Left would have screamed bloody murder. Nauti-nurse and anyone who followed the Katrina live threads knows that it was Clinton’s former head of FEMA who advised Gov Blanco not to request Federal participation for one very bad extra day. And that was done specifically so that President Bush could not be seen to be “in charge.”
I also remember Hillary calling Blanco tellling her not to do anything until she, Hillary, got there. Hillary arrived — held a news conference, (oh, ya Gov. Blanco was there sic), AND blasted President Bush for not responding.
That was when I lost what little respect I had left for the media -—
I will be so glad when this thing is over. Woman in New Scotland where one of my daughters lives was killed in rising creek waters and ongoing current situation in Granville, NY where a woman’s car has been swallowed up by water and they are frantically searching for her. Very long day.
Tropical Storm Public Advisory
Statement as of 8:00 PM EDT on August 28, 2011
...Center of Irene approaching the U.S./Canadian border...
...Major river flooding occurring in parts of the northeast...
summary of 800 PM EDT...0000 UTC...information
OHHHH ,would imagine he has beach front.
It actually depends upon where on the Island one is. Some places it was well beyond 3’ others places that was about right. Of course most of the causeway had been covered in water and was impassable.
The place where I was slogging in ankle deep water is at least a mile the channel and at least 2 miles on the other side from where the tidal marsh begins.
And therein lies the issue about some of the surges - the tidal marshes. On road we were on where the water had all receded, it was easy to see how far it had come up and across the road and kept going for another 10 or so feet.
Another place where the water came rushing into town and across main street was near the Coast Guard station.
I hope all of this makes sense. the geography and topography of the Island is such that it is difficult for someone like me to explain it to someone not familiar with the Island itself. heck I still have difficulty with n/s/e/w just because of the lay of the land, and I practically live there :)
Power finally came back on here at my house about 10 minutes ago. Driveway is good only 2 smallish branches in the way of the truck. Minimal washout of the driveway. Thanks for the thread NN!
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