BethesdaWX Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 On a positive note IMBY is the rain is falling moderately rather than heavily this go around, still is about 0.6/0.7"/hr on the Vantage pro, but definitely not the 2-4"/hr stuff folks to the south are getting. Still, 6.7" is alot of rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Looks like that line on satellite earlier was a true dry line. Nothing significant will cross that line but the rain is rapidly spreading and growing to the East. Original call was for HGR to be on the action and I'm not sure they even got a raindrop today. One thing for certain, the models flunked this event. What happened today and yesterday was forecast to be over the mountains and they haven't seen anything. 100% wrong. it was not a surface dry line. it was a mid-lvl punch of drier air. you could see it on wv earlier.. havent looked recently. this is all about proximity to the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 yeah makses sense. im on the fringe tho we got decent rain last hr. really almost the exact same thing happened yesterday just fewer people live in the area to the east.some places s of dc have cashed in on both.radar's becoming more filled in but interesting to track the various directions the bands have thrown moisture in last few days. This is whole setup is crazy. We had some heavy rains up here this morning...some thunder with 2-5" or so. Kind of unexpected, but models did put out QPF....just nothing like what fell. It's always scary to see upper level lows stalled in place with some sort of remnant tropical low....or perhaps just tropical airmass in place. You know someone will flood...but where the band sets up is hard to predict. WHen you see a model like the GFS spit out 5" in 6hrs....that's bad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Shreve Rd. in Falls Church, with water rushing down from the WO&D bike trail. This was the first of three roads we tried to take to get to our house. Full (top funnel removed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 @fairfaxcounty: Beltway I-495 closing in both directions over Cameron Run due to high water. Traffic will be detoured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 This is really not fun anymore I'm with you. My basement is flooding for the first time ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Those towns near Newington should be hitting the twitter waves soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 so now some lighter stuff is spreading east, but the heavier stuff is heading NW or nowhere at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 This is probably a good time for tower/monument lightning hunting in DC. Were getting more of a stratiform rain with occasional loud bursts of lighting. Usually this kind of activity is behind a big squall line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 This is quickly becoming one of my favorite weather events ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 This is probably a good time for tower lightning hunting in DC. Were getting more of a stratiform rain with occasional loud bursts of lighting. Usually this kind of activity is behind a big squall line. Good + bolts from the anvils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 @fairfaxcounty: Beltway I-495 closing in both directions over Cameron Run due to high water. Traffic will be detoured. Same creek as the one affecting those Huntington homes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 I want a band to set up right over me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 This is quickly becoming one of my favorite weather events ever My forecast yesterday was 1-2" plus but mainly north or northeast of the Potomac. Oops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 I want a band to set up right over me Randy's basement agrees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Enough for me... the bottom of the hill (we are on top of a hill lucky us) is flooded and the small creek has overflowed its banks... pouring rain. Make it stop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 My forecast yesterday was 1-2" plus but mainly north or northeast of the Potomac. Oops. Math is quick and dirty but I now have DCA at 6.19" for the event and 1.11" on the day.....and they are just starting to get into some good action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdman95 Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Charles county already closed schools for tomorrow. I wonder if any other counties will follow suit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormpc Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 15+ showing up on the accumu maps now in southern Charles and around Colonial Beach. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Woodbridge and East Falls Church PWSs over 8" now, Reston close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Light rain here, again sorry to you all with flooded basements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattmfm Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Ok, i like this event now. Let's move it into dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 This is quickly becoming one of my favorite weather events ever Thank Katia for not taking that hard right everyone forecast, keeping you locked in. Amazing long duration maybe once in a lifetime rainstorm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Light rain here, again sorry to you all with flooded basements can I borrow that ark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FXW176 Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Yeah, that part of Fox Mill Rd. has gotta be a complete mess right now. I've seen it flood before from much less amounts of rain It was sorta messy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRShd7C8Uww (I do kinda wonder what my nine year old son was beginning to say at the end of the video though...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 can I borrow that ark? On it's way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Whew just got home...had to turn around on 7 at colvyn road....epic flooding there...i almost couldnt believe my eyes...i have only seen stuff like that on t.v Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 10" in Urbana and 4" here.I'm not going to complain cause it's not snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Whew just got home...had to turn around on 7 at colvyn road....epic flooding there...i almost couldnt believe my eyes...i have only seen stuff like that on t.v Enough rain for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 735 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS EXTENDED THE * FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN... ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND BALTIMORE CITY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND HARFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND * UNTIL 200 AM EDT FRIDAY * AT 730 PM EDT...AN AREA OF MODERATE RAIN HAS MOVED BACK INTO THE GREATER BALTIMORE METRO. STREAMS WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE...BUT REMAIN EXTREMELY HIGH...AND THE ADDITIONAL RAIN THIS EVENING WILL LIKELY SLOW THE FALL OF THE HIGH WATER. THEREFORE...THE WARNING IS BEING EXTENDED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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