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Flooding Closes Local Schools and Roads in Central PA.
PennLive; The Patriot-News ^ | September 7, 2011 | staff

Posted on 09/07/2011 4:11:05 PM PDT by Palladin

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It's looking bad for the Harrisburg area over the next couple of days.
1 posted on 09/07/2011 4:11:08 PM PDT by Palladin
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Derry Street in Harrisburg, today.


2 posted on 09/07/2011 4:14:01 PM PDT by Palladin (Sarah: Are you gonna fish or cut bait?)
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3 communities evacuated in Muncy-Hughesville Area:

http://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/568180.html

It’s looking like Agnes all over again!


3 posted on 09/07/2011 4:21:03 PM PDT by Palladin (Sarah: Are you gonna fish or cut bait?)
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from Facebook friends:

Hershey to Palmyra flooded; major roads closed. People can’t get home from work.


4 posted on 09/07/2011 4:22:24 PM PDT by Palladin (Sarah: Are you gonna fish or cut bait?)
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It’s looking like Agnes all over again!

In Wilkes-Barre, the Susquehanna may crest at its second highest since Hurrican Agnes in 1972.

5 posted on 09/07/2011 4:29:09 PM PDT by Erik Latranyi
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Not good. Hope the emergency crews are prepared for this.


6 posted on 09/07/2011 4:39:25 PM PDT by Palladin (Sarah: Are you gonna fish or cut bait?)
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Broad St. in Montoursville is closed. I’m afraid they are going to get it bad. The Loyalsock Creek is within inches of the bridge and is absolutely raging.


7 posted on 09/07/2011 5:21:33 PM PDT by FlJoePa ("Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good")
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More flooding


8 posted on 09/07/2011 5:48:58 PM PDT by randita (Obama - chains you can bereave in.)
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To: Owl_Eagle; brityank; Physicist; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; GOPJ; abner; baseballmom; Mo1; Ciexyz; ...

ping


9 posted on 09/07/2011 5:50:59 PM PDT by Tribune7 (If you demand perfection you will wind up with leftist Democrats)
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And, it is still raining.


10 posted on 09/07/2011 6:00:05 PM PDT by jivin gene (Breakin' up is hard to do)
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To: Palladin

Not as high as I recall seeing it in the past when it flooded out Piper Aircraft Mfg at Lockhaven, but certainly high enough ! My sympathy for those effected ! >PS


11 posted on 09/07/2011 6:41:12 PM PDT by PiperShade
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I'm in the northern tip of Northumberland Cty, right across the river from Lewisburg, and ~60 crow miles north of H'burg.
This line of torrential Tstorms has tracked precisely over this acre since it started .. grrrr !
I'm guessing we've gotten >10" of rain in the last 96 hrs onto already sodden ground.

There are two Gould 3/4hp pumps in 4' sumps working about 20' of contiguous wall drains each, set in the two corners of the basement most susceptible to water.
The 2-3 times/year there's this much rain, even they can't keep up with it, and the big shopvac w/pump comes out to collect the balance.
The vac's pump empties it into the shower stall, from whence it drains to the septic ~50' away from the house.
So far the vac (and my back) has handled ~750 gallons over/above the jillion gallons the pumps have bailed out.
The thought of trenching and re-parging 350 LF of foundation conjures thoughts of a noose and the big maple out back !

Flood stage all up and down the Susquehanna in midstate is to be exceeded by an average of 5' by Saturday.
Crops are in danger, there have been more than a few water rescues, roads are closed all over the area, and a LOT of folks are in the same boat (some, literally) in regard to house bailing.

Prolly not much by Gulf Coast/hurricane standards, but a TOTAL pain in the ass in this ol'fella's estimation.

I'd have sooooo liked to send some of it to Texas !

12 posted on 09/07/2011 6:50:34 PM PDT by tomkat (si vis pacem, para bellum)
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It ain’t a ‘cane here, but it seems like all the water from one !


13 posted on 09/07/2011 6:55:05 PM PDT by tomkat (si vis pacem, para bellum)
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Bull Puckey. Every 7-12 years I'm supposed to feel sorry for these idiots that want to live in a flood prone area.

Lived here in the Harrisburg/Hershey area for a long time and will have to admit it is the most consist ant rain I have ever seen. I got 12 inches in 24 hours.

14 posted on 09/07/2011 6:56:14 PM PDT by AGreatPer (Obama has NEVER given a speech where he did not lie!!!)
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To: NoGrayZone

fyi !


15 posted on 09/07/2011 7:05:49 PM PDT by tomkat (si vis pacem, para bellum)
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Loyalsock Creek at Montoursville Bridge a few hours ago. This is right above where it dumps into the Susquehanna.

Montoursville is going to get it pretty bad, again. This town has flooded from this creek many times in the past. They also suffered the loss of all those students on Flight 800.


16 posted on 09/07/2011 7:23:27 PM PDT by FlJoePa ("Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good")
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I feel your pain! I haven’t seen this much rain since Agnes in ‘72, and we all know what that did!

They are erecting the flood wall in Wilkes-Barre, but fear the crest will overtop it. Mnay lowlying towns have gotten the order to evacuate by midnight!

We need prayers up here and all up and down the Susquehanna Valley.

And yes...I wish there were some way to redirect the flow to Texas!

Still, I’d rather have flood than fire because there is enough warning to get to higher ground.

Good luck! Hope your pumps hold out.


17 posted on 09/07/2011 7:58:23 PM PDT by Palladin (Sarah: Are you gonna fish or cut bait?)
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Oh, man! I live near there, but way up on a hill. We cross that bridge to go to Church on Sunday.

The bridge itself is not in great shape. If it washes out, there’s no other way across.


18 posted on 09/07/2011 8:00:46 PM PDT by Palladin (Sarah: Are you gonna fish or cut bait?)
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O my Gosh! Palladin I use to live there and very familiar wit all the areas they spoke of! Near Williamsport area....which the river winds thru that whole city and surrounding areas. Main roads run directly on both sides of the river....at those water levels they are in a heap of trouble!

Muncy/Hughesville are small sleepy towns on opposite sides of the main highway, just outside of the city. Beautiful area as you come out of the hills into Muncy Valley...stunning view all around. Quaint communities I use to visit often. For short time had a apartment that surely will be well underwater if Lowe’s Grocery street is flooded.

Am so sad to ear this...praying for those to escape to safe places.


19 posted on 09/07/2011 8:13:32 PM PDT by caww
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To: Erik Latranyi

Wilksbaree sits right on the river....not to mention outer small communtities which salt and pepper the outlying areas. Berwick and Bloomsburg likely are getting their fair share as well. Sad to hear as I lived in those area and actually was my sales territory for a number of years.


20 posted on 09/07/2011 8:17:03 PM PDT by caww
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