TalcottWx Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 something about this wx is incredibly depressing moreso than the avg rainy day Love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathervswife Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 6.5" here. Glub Glub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeWinds Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I must have an unscientific rain gauge because it always shows more rain than the surrounding area. It's a tall glass cylinder. Diameter is about 1.5". I have it about 2 feet from my house. Any suggestions? Right now, the measurement on the side shows 4.9". 2 feet sounds way too close to the house. You're likely getting some runoff from the roof. Keep it as far away from trees, roofs, fences, etc to get the most accurate readings. I believe 80 ft is recommended but hard to do in many cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsukev Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Is it me or is the convection splitting before it gets to Dc? seems like some goes north east and some almost due north. Err..:-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Is it me or is the convection splitting before it gets to Dc? seems like some goes north east and some almost due north. Err..:-( We really aren't progged for convection tonight anyway - we are north of the boundary. We are mainly getting non thunderstorm rain. I've been getting plenty today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsukev Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 We really aren't progged for convection tonight anyway - we are north of the boundary. We are mainly getting non thunderstorm rain. I've been getting plenty today. Yeah. I should probably read the forecast discussion before I speak. I figured I am north of the boundary just by my temp outside, but I was at least hoping to get some decent overrunning today. It's been pretty sparse here in Arlington. Where are you? Sterling? For some reason I can't see location on this droid phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Yeah. I should probably read the forecast discussion before I speak. I figured I am north of the boundary just by my temp outside, but I was at least hoping to get some decent overrunning today. It's been pretty sparse here in Arlington. Where are you? Sterling? For some reason I can't see location on this droid phone. Montgomery Co - Silver Spring, MD area. It has been raining here even when it does not show much on radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Montgomery Co - Silver Spring, MD area. It has been raining here even when it does not show much on radar. Yeah I've noticed the radar thing too was just outside video-taping the rising potomac and it's definitely raining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Yeah I've noticed the radar thing too was just outside video-taping the rising potomac and it's definitely raining. What's the Potomac look like right now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 What's the Potomac look like right now? It has definitely risen a bit, seems like it has to be more than forecast since the cluster of rocks I usually see are beginning to go underwater already, at flood stage it spills into the C&O canal land spit, though it is still nowhere near flood stage, 14 feet seems doable. I thought of venturing out onto one of the spits but decided against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Just passed 3.00" for the event. Its been pretty evenly distributed across 48 hours, so didn't see too much street or field flooding around this evening. The next couple of inches may change that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grothar of Herndon Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 3.07" for the event. Radar showing a lull for now, but more to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 I think this event is kinda worn out - even the tropics get tired of exporting all their moisture northward after a while. 3 inches so far. Probably hit and miss showers from now on - PA is the real bullseye after all. It'll be a drizzly cloudy week - but no floods. Probably another half inch of rain through Friday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jns2183 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 4.31" way up in Carlise, pa. Rain now starting to hit rates above .50"/hr with this latest batch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb@MAWS Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 I must be under the Klingon Shield: 1.5" here for the event thru 8pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Top 5 all-time flood forecasted for the Potomac River at Williamsport, MD. Pretty damn impressive if it verifies. THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER AT WILLIAMSPORT. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. THE CURRENT MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE IS 35.5 FEET...FORECAST TO OCCUR MID THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 32.0 FEET...WATER ENTERS THE WILLIAMSPORT CUSHWA VISITOR CENTER AND TROLLEY BUILDING IN WILLIAMSPORT. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 34.8 FEET ON JAN 20 1996. Historical Crests (1) 48.60 ft on 03/18/1936 (2) 37.00 ft on 04/27/1937 (3) 36.30 ft on 11/06/1985 (4) 36.10 ft on 10/16/1942 (5) 34.80 ft on 01/20/1996 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 At least in the District, this event has really been nothing more than damp, dreary, Fall-like drizzle with occasional pockets of moderate rain.. Still hoping for a good prolonged dousing. Either way, can't remember a time when it felt so much like late October on the day after Labor Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 updated forecast for Point of Rocks went from 27' to 31'. depending on what tonight/tomorrow bring, this could be terribly historic at a lot of spots. Historic or bust! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsukev Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 I think this event is kinda worn out - even the tropics get tired of exporting all their moisture northward after a while. 3 inches so far. Probably hit and miss showers from now on - PA is the real bullseye after all. It'll be a drizzly cloudy week - but no floods. Probably another half inch of rain through Friday night. Yeah, I am not sure how much I got here in Arlington so far, but it wasn't much. If tomorrow is anything like today, it's going to be hard to wake up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 At least in the District, this event has really been nothing more than damp, dreary, Fall-like drizzle with occasional pockets of moderate rain.. Still hoping for a good prolonged dousing. Either way, can't remember a time when it felt so much like late October on the day after Labor Day Unless we get trained it should stay similar tho as the front lifts back north it'll warm and give us better odds for short term dumpings. This is a solid watershed event though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 High in the 60s FTMFW! First since May? Or April? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 updated forecast for Point of Rocks went from 27' to 31'. depending on what tonight/tomorrow bring, this could be terribly historic at a lot of spots. Opequon is forecast about where we've seen it each spring for the past couple of years. But the wording of the warning says 14.2 FEET BY MID THURSDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. Sounds like they're hedging in the event that the heavy rains last through Thursday and possibly Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 it's nowhere near flood stage right now up a Paw Paw at around 6 ft: http://water.weather...hs/paww2_hg.png it's at 4 feet at Little Falls. no need for hyperbole as it's easily looked up: http://water.weather...hs/brkm2_hg.png You're telling this to someone who literally lives right on the river at Little Falls (most of the time). You might as well ask me if you want the latest up-to-date information I was asked: What's the Potomac look like right now? though it is still nowhere near flood stage It has definitely risen a bit the cluster of rocks I usually see are beginning to go underwater kk? As for flood stage: http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=MDZ009&warncounty=MDC031&firewxzone=MDZ009&local_place1=Bethesda+MD&product1=Flood+Watch THE POTOMAC RIVER NEAR LITTLE FALLS. * FROM MID THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 04PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. THE CURRENT MAXIMUM FORECAST STAGE IS 16.3 FEET...FORECAST TO OCCUR MID FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY MID THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PREPARATIONS FOR FLOODING SHOULD BE TAKEN BY THIS TIME. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...MOST OF THE C&O CANAL TOWPATH DOWNSTREAM OF EDWARDS FERRY IS FLOODED. TCHIFFELY MILL ROAD IS FLOODED DUE TO BACKWATER EFFECTS. WATER COVERS THE PARKING LOT AT THE ABNER CLOUD HOUSE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.8 FEET ON MAR 15 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 I must be under the Klingon Shield: 1.5" here for the event thru 8pm. same here only 0.91 thru ~930 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 High in the 60s FTMFW! First since May? Or April? For DC: May 13-14, 64 and 67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsukev Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Kind of hard to understand why I have a 100% chance of rain tonight? The radar looks dead as can be to the south of the DC metro. Are the mets in Sterling straight up riding the models or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 because 100% of rain means 100% in that forecast area, not your backyard. I think it means 100% in any location, not the whole area. Or 10 of 10 times one forecasts 100% rain it rains. Radar would support it, though they do say "near 100%", and it can verify if it rains for 3 seconds. Also, I'd trust a gauge over BethesdaWx 100% of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeRedheads Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 2 feet sounds way too close to the house. You're likely getting some runoff from the roof. Keep it as far away from trees, roofs, fences, etc to get the most accurate readings. I believe 80 ft is recommended but hard to do in many cases. Thanks so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsukev Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 I think it means 100% in any location, not the whole area. Or 10 of 10 times one forecasts 100% rain it rains. Radar would support it, though they do say "near 100%", and it can verify if it rains for 3 seconds. Also, I'd trust a gauge over BethesdaWx 100% of the time. I appreciate the training Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeWinds Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Just got out to check the gauge. I measured 1.70" since Sunday morning here in the Ballenger Creek area of Frederick. 2nd wettest event since May 1 (1st is July 9 storm cell that dumped about 2"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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