JamieOber Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 I know the big story if the flood of course, but man does that trough next week ever mean business: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 PPL trucks in midtown; I asked a guy if he could turn my power back on (four blocks from the highest water point this morning) and he said they aren't sure if they can turn on power and are seeing if it's possible. Since the river is WAY below Front St turn on the f'n power. Just got back from a walk - Fromt St is completely passable and dry aside from a muddy spot near Macklay. Linda Thompson's gonna get crushed for all the now-unnecessary evacuations. Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r-ville Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Although the cell currently working to just west of the Lower Susq. valley is not robust - it is not needed either. If it gets any further north the second rise may be possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 If there is no second crest, someone should tell the eater forecast site to change their grid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jns2183 Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Although the cell currently working to just west of the Lower Susq. valley is not robust - it is not needed either. If it gets any further north the second rise may be possible. Talking to a friend near Chamberburg the radar is downplaying just how heavy that area of rain is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG5035 Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 NWS forecaster out of St College - Andre: . Paraphrased quote Makes total sense and I was wondering if that was not had occurred. Source: CBS TV 21 Live Newscast interview Sure does, I also don't think there is going to be a second crest.. at least at the height it's forecasted. What may happen is when the record flooding up north works its way down, it might level off the drop somewhat for a time. I think what saved Harrisburg from seeing Agnes level flooding from the main stem was the fact that both the West Branch Susquehanna and the Juniata and it's tributaries did not see major to record flooding like they did in Agnes. I know the eastern end of the West Branch did see moderate/major flooding (Montgomery gage on down) but Williamsport just touched the threshold of flood stage. And once you ventured back to Lock Haven and Renovo, they didn't even sniff caution stage. That allowed the high waters to work down ahead of the Northern Branch instead of combining with it. It's certainly good news for the Harrisburg area, but it doesn't take away the damage the river or the insane flooding that occurred on the smaller streams already caused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 New flood warning in Cumbrrland County intil 830 per WITF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jns2183 Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Is KCCX down for others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r-ville Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Sure does, I also don't think there is going to be a second crest.. at least at the height it's forecasted. What may happen is when the record flooding up north works its way down, it might level off the drop somewhat for a time. I think what saved Harrisburg from seeing Agnes level flooding from the main stem was the fact that both the West Branch Susquehanna and the Juniata and it's tributaries did not see major to record flooding like they did in Agnes. I know the eastern end of the West Branch did see moderate/major flooding (Montgomery gage on down) but Williamsport just touched the threshold of flood stage. And once you ventured back to Lock Haven and Renovo, they didn't even sniff caution stage. That allowed the high waters to work down ahead of the Northern Branch instead of combining with it. It's certainly good news for the Harrisburg area, but it doesn't take away the damage the river or the insane flooding that occurred on the smaller streams already caused. Also - without the back push from the west branch, the northern flow has the west branch flood plain as a quazi buffer (would result in less drastic falls along the now well receded west branch tribs) I just came back from a cruise of the upper sectons of Hbg along Front Street (Division - north) River well within its banks, any flooding further back appears to be directly related to storm drainage backups - not main stem flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG5035 Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Is KCCX down for others? Apparently, I just realized the volume scan I was looking at when I pulled GR2Analyst up is over an hour old. Flash flood warnings now expanded up into the southern 2/3s of Blair and rains almost on top of me on regional.. lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckyplayer8 Posted September 9, 2011 Author Share Posted September 9, 2011 So we had a hurricane. A earthquake. Now historic flooding. Anybody venture a guess what is next? Walked outside a few minutes ago and there must be a hundred dragonflies, buzzing around. Maybe they were mistaken for locusts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jns2183 Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 For the shear absurdity of it, what the euro showed yesterday at one point with Maria combining with a low right off Hatteras and moving NNW as a "Rogue storm" while deepening rapidly actually seemed plausible with how these last two months have gone Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternUSWX Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 My house just got nailed. 3.41" in 1 hr 30mins. Town flooded. Pics and video coming later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jns2183 Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Dark sky and thunder just sw of Carlisle Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Harrisnurg's Shipoke neighborhood is beyond underwater. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 NWS: Worst is over for HBG, next crest Saturday am will be 23.6', nearly 2' less than Friday morning crest. FYI the Harvey Taylor is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jns2183 Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 How close is Kmdt to their all-time precipitation record? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 My house just got nailed. 3.41" in 1 hr 30mins. Town flooded. Pics and video coming later. Yeah hagerstown was similar with about 2-3" today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG5035 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 FFW extended to include my end of the county, the rest of Huntingdon, southernmost Centre, etc. Issues down in Altoona, per scanner sounds like fire/PennDOT trying to shut down parts of PA 36 and possibly parts of Pleasant Valley Blvd. Prolly gonna go on flood patrol to see whats up in my neck of the woods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr5001 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 How close is Kmdt to their all-time precipitation record? For the year or month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternUSWX Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 RT 16 in Greencastle. Near my house on Williamson 11 Shut down Muddy run flooding Muddy run on craig road. Another video coming later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 I have power - woo! I didn't get to the river when it was over its banks. But I'll post some pics tonorrroe of a good photographer friend of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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paweather5 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Hi guys I wanted to share a video I took yesterday of the river, I am a pilot for Dutch Country Helicopters and Abc27 hired me to fly this, I turned in this video to them. I have over an hour total on video of flooding but this is what they used. Sorry its a little shakey were trying to find ways for him to mount his camera. The swatara creek was the most amazing thing I have ever seen. I will have more up soon, enjoy this is the clip abc used. http://www.abc27.com/video?clipId=6236746&topVideoCatNo=191956&autoStart=true Thanks Tyler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Can you take me flying? Please? My wife bought me pilot lessons for my birthday - flew a Cessna 172G out of Lancaster last month. Beyond awesome. Nice video! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 RT 16 in Greencastle. Near my house on Williamson 11 Shut down Muddy run flooding Muddy run on craig road. Another video coming later. I work at KHGR, had quite a bit of rain but I saw a ditch fill up but nothing that dramatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternUSWX Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 I work at KHGR, had quite a bit of rain but I saw a ditch fill up but nothing that dramatic. Ya 3.4" in 2 hrs is an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 meshoppen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckyplayer8 Posted September 10, 2011 Author Share Posted September 10, 2011 http://www.wgal.com/video/29136416/detail.html You hear stories but its pretty surreal when its somebody you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 God if I knew where half the people posting on WBRE's Facebook page lived there would be a lot of computers thrown out of windows. People are seriously calling the lightning they see from the passing storm "heat lightning". --facepalm.jpg-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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