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Joaquin/ULL inland flooding threat


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Whats important is it's already at flood stage and beyond on several rivers, espeacilly the NC/VA stae line. Unlike down east the water is here today and gone tommorow just due to the topography of the land, however all the water east of the continental divide has to flow to the Atlantic so the current river flooding on the Dan , mayo e.t.c, eventually impact the river basins down east. Throw in the surge that will be pushing back up the sounds ,Cape fear, Tar, Roanoke e.t.c, we really have a recipe for disaster.

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WPC has a 5 day total bullseye over me of 10.3" of liquid. Que the Jaws music now. My creek is about to crest as it is. I may not have a house after this and I am not joking when I say this I am in a flood plain.

 

Im about 300 yards from the Dan river which is now cresting at 18 feet.. I don't want to think what 10 inches of rain will do..

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WPC has a 5 day total bullseye over me of 10.3" of liquid. Que the Jaws music now. My creek is about to crest as it is. I may not have a house after this and I am not joking when I say this I am in a flood plain.

You are already at an advantage over most.  You are informed and aware.  Now go make those plans and hope you don't need them.  Book a hotel, get some cash and batteries, snag some extra eats and a good weather radio.

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How does one prepare for massive flooding?  Obviously I know to be ready to lose power.  I don't have any trees close to the house and don't live in a flood plane.  I want to be prepared, but am not sure what else to do?

Water, canned goods you can heat on a grill, energy drinks and bars, more water to flush with, frozen milk jugs to keep things cool, an old fashioned phone that doesn't have an answering machine and needs electric to work (Think the old $10 kitchen wall phone) , your phone charger, blankets ( major cool down just before the storm *might* hit), 3 cases of beer (you'll need one to give to friends helping with cleanup). Maybe find a scanner app for your phone or computer to keep tabs on local conditions. Radio and batteries, or maybe a trip out West for a week ;)

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Water, canned goods you can heat on a grill, energy drinks and bars, more water to flush with, frozen milk jugs to keep things cool, an old fashioned phone that doesn't have an answering machine and needs electric to work (Think the old $10 kitchen wall phone) , your phone charger, blankets ( major cool down just before the storm *might* hit), 3 cases of beer (you'll need one to give to friends helping with cleanup). Maybe find a scanner app for your phone or computer to keep tabs on local conditions. Radio and batteries, or maybe a trip out West for a week ;)

 

Thank you very much for your reply!  That' s good idea about freezing some jugs of water.  I don't have a landline anymore, so I'll have to depend on my cell phone. I'm charging up my flashlight batteries and checking on supplies.  Better safe than sorry!

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It has the storm going out to sea! So don't think that kind of rain happens if it doesn't come ashore in NC or SC

 

You're correct. Euro is OTS but due to the strength and position of the ULL and the trough setup Euro spits out huge amounts for GSP and CLT. Either way someone more than likely will flood...but if we get a tropical storm or hurricane meeting the ULL well it will more than likely be historic. 

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You're correct. Euro is OTS but due to the strength and position of the ULL and the trough setup Euro spits out huge amounts for GSP and CLT. Either way someone more than likely will flood...but if we get a tropical storm or hurricane meeting the ULL well it will more than likely be historic. 

 

And hysteric.  There is a strong possibility that we will be talking about the next several days for years to come.  I don't see how we get out of this without serious flooding for some parts of our area.

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ILM going ahead with a Flood Watch for its entire CWA at 3pm effective until late Saturday:

FLOOD WATCHNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC305 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2015...EXCESSIVE RAINFALL BECOMING INCREASINGLY LIKELY THROUGHSATURDAY...
305 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2015...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAYEVENING...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A* FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST  SOUTH CAROLINA.* FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING* TROPICAL MOISTURE FROM HURRICANE JOAQUIN WILL STREAM INTO THE  CAROLINAS BEGINNING THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL BRING A PROLONGED  PERIOD OF HEAVY RAINFALL INTO THE AREA...WITH WIDESPREAD 4 TO 7  INCH RAINFALL TOTALS EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY. SOME AREAS WILL  HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SEE CONSIDERABLY MORE THAN THIS. THESE  RAINFALL AMOUNTS HAVE THE ABILITY TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD AND  SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AND THIS WARRANTS THE FLOOD WATCH.  DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK OF HURRICANE JOAQUIN...THIS FLOOD  WATCH MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED INTO SUNDAY.* WIDESPREAD 4 TO 7 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED...WITH THE  POTENTIAL FOR SOME AREAS RECEIVING MUCH HIGHER AMOUNTS. THIS  AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD PONDING OF ROADWAYS AND  FLOODING OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. DRAINAGE DITCHES MAY  ALSO OVERFLOW ONTO ROADWAYS...AND EVEN FLOODING OF MORE RURAL  AREAS IS POSSIBLE. STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL ALSO RISE.
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And hysteric.  There is a strong possibility that we will be talking about the next several days for years to come.  I don't see how we get out of this without serious flooding for some parts of our area.

 

Yea even if it busts...it will more than likely be one of those busts we talk about...God I hope it busts. All I can get is nervous over this...and this is from someone who is about to give up everything and move. If anyone gets 20 inches of rain in the span of two days their entire life is totally flipped upside down...not to mention the elderly who may not make it out. This can get serious very fast. 

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Yea even if it busts...it will more than likely be one of those busts we talk about...God I hope it busts. All I can get is nervous over this...and this is from someone who is about to give up everything and move. If anyone gets 20 inches of rain in the span of two days their entire life is totally flipped upside down...not to mention the elderly who may not make it out. This can get serious very fast. 

You are moving? Where?

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Flood Watch up:

 

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
303 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2015

...FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE OVER THE COASTAL PLAIN AND EASTERN
PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.DEEP PLUME OF TROPICAL MOISTURE ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST...DOWNSTREAM
OF A DEVELOPING POTENT CLOSED UPPER LOW WILL SUPPORT HEAVY RAIN
OVER THE EASTERN PIEDMONT AND COASTAL PLAIN OF NORTH CAROLINA.


NCZ008>011-025>028-041>043-077-078-085-086-088-089-010945-
/O.NEW.KRAH.FF.A.0002.151002T0000Z-151004T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-
WAKE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-HARNETT-WAYNE-SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-
SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OXFORD...BUTNER...CREEDMOOR...
HENDERSON...NORLINA...WARRENTON...ROANOKE RAPIDS...DURHAM...
LOUISBURG...FRANKLINTON...NASHVILLE...RED OAK...SHARPSBURG...
SPRING HOPE...ROCKY MOUNT...RALEIGH...CARY...SMITHFIELD...
CLAYTON...SELMA...BENSON...WILSON...DUNN...ERWIN...ANGIER...
LILLINGTON...GOLDSBORO...LAURINBURG...RAEFORD...ROCKFISH...
SILVER CITY...FAYETTEVILLE...CLINTON
303 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING CUMBERLAND...DURHAM...EDGECOMBE...
  FRANKLIN...GRANVILLE...HALIFAX...HARNETT...HOKE...JOHNSTON...
  NASH...SAMPSON...SCOTLAND...VANCE...WAKE...WARREN...WAYNE  ...
  AND WILSON.

* FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

* WITH THE GROUND ALREADY SATURATED FROM RECENT RAINFALL OVER THE
  PAST 5 DAYS...WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL
  PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WATCH AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

ANYONE LIVING IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE
LATEST INFORMATION... AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING
BEGINS OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. IF WATER BEGINS TO ENTER YOUR HOME...
IMMEDIATELY TURN OFF THE POWER... AND THEN SEEK HIGHER GROUND

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Living in the South, we retain through the years in our Southern psyche certain legends and things resulting from landfalling hurricanes in past decades. They are awakened and revived every time this sort of thing happens, and it is always fascinating to look back and ponder. One thing that is still evident, and very much in the present, are the tree limbs and trunks wedged up into the concrete framework of the I-40 bridge over the Haw River. They are up there because Hurricane Fran rose the Haw 35 feet and put them there. I have seen them with my own eyes while kayaking about 30 feet under them, last spring. The power of water is truly incredible

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