Flood Warnings - evacuations in NE-PA area

[radfringe]

NE-Pennsylvania -- under evacuation/flood watch/warnings
Susquehanna River info:
http://ahps.erh.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ahps.cgi?bgm&wbrp1

Flood stage at 22feet - expected to crest at 36 feet by tomorrow

localized flooding along creeks...some areas being evacuated this morning in anticipation of river flooding

area river levels available here -- http://wnep.com/Global/link.asp?L=40825


http://www.wnep.com/Global/link.asp?L=48664

THE NWS HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING EXPIRING AT 10:00AM FOR WAYNE COUNTY: AT 638 AM EDT...VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS REPORTED IN WAYNE COUNTY. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WAYMART... TRESSLARVILLE...STERLING...STARRUCA...STARLIGHT...SHEHAWKEN... RUTLEDGEDALE...PROMPTON...PLEASANT MOUNT...LAKE ARIEL... HONESDALE...HIAWATHA...EQUINUNK...BETHANY AND ARLINGTON.

THE NWS HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING EXPIRING AT 10:00AM FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: CARBON, LEHIGH, MONROE, NORTHAMPTON ...AT 600 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOODING FROM PERSISTENT HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA. RADAR HAS ESTIMATED BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE PAST 6 HOURS. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED STREET FLOODING IN THE BETHLEHEM AREA IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WIND GAP... WEATHERLY...SCHNECKSVILLE...POCONO PINES...PALMERTON...OLD ORCHARD...NORTHAMPTON...NESQUEHONING...NAZARETH...MOUNTAINHOME... MOUNT POCONO...LEHIGHTON...JIM THORPE...HELLERTOWN...EMMAUS... EASTON...EAST STROUDSBURG...EAST BANGOR...BRODHEADSVILLE... BELFAST...BATH...ANCIENT OAKS...WASHINGTON...OXFORD...BLAIRSTOWN AND BELVIDERE.

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doesn't effect me personally, we are up on a mountain with no nearby creeks or rivers, just a small pond or two about a mile away -- so if I get flooded then someone somewhere is building an ark

[radfringe]

1. just in

Mandatory order -- no pedestrian traffic in Southwest Wilkes-Barre area due to manhole covers being blown into the air because storm drains are overflowing....

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

2. Oh great.

My town is included. WhoopDeeDoo.

Thankfully, it has stopped raining. We has 1.74 inches in an hour. I am listening to the Northampton and Monroe police and fire/rescue channels on my scanner. They are busier than one-legged men in an ass-kickin' contest.

[radfringe]

3. we have bridges out or underwater

in certain areas -- if you are in NE-PA area -- tune in to your radio/TV for updates

county courthouse in Wilkes-Barre has opened their vaults for people wanting to store valuables should they need to evacuate and unable to take it all with them...

anyone in areas effected by flood of '96 are being encouraged to evacuate

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mmmmm...sidenote: wonder if the flooding is bad if we will get a photo-op bus-stop from bush*?

[Cheswick2.0]

4. I am on top of a hill here in Clarks Summit

But I am very worried about friends and relatives all over this area who are in low lying sections of Scranton and Wilkes Barre.

[radfringe]

5. we're up in the back-mountain

but my partner is going to try to venture down into the valley to get some shopping done...

[Dookus]

6. good luck all

my parents and a whole bunch of other family are in the area, but in none of the towns mentioned.

I remember the floods of '72 from Hurricane Agnes. Caused a whole lotta trouble. Stay dry!