Central Atlantic Storm Investigators 
 
Flooding From The East Coast Storm of 1/7/98 - 1/9/98
 
Watsontown, PA Report - By Member Greg Drollinger
 

WATSONTOWN, PA -- MEMBER GREG DROLLINGER - 1/9/98

           THE STORM IS BASICALLY OVER IN PA NOW. THE TOTAL RAINFALL
IS 4 1/4".  NUMEROUS ROADS HAVE BEEN REPORTED CLOSED BY COUNTY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.  A STREAM IN THE BACK OF MY HOUSE, BECAME A RAGING RIVER,
WHEN IT WENT OVER ITS BANKS.  AN  INCH OF RAIN FELL IN 40 MINUTES,
EARLIER TODAY.  MY BASEMENT HAS ABOUT 4 INCHES OF WATER IN IT.