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From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (ferrell{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Sat Apr 02 2005 - 15:29:45 EST
3-8" of rain has fallen in Eastern Pennslyvania during the past 24 hours:
<http://radar.accuweather.com/adcbin/public/radar_index_large.asp?partner=6037&getarea=ne&nxtype=24hr&type=still>
Many statewide streamflow conditions are at 90% or higher:
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/pa/nwis/rt
At this time, most River/Creeks are at or below flood stage but by this
time tomorrow that will be a different story.
River forecasts are available here:
http://ahps.erh.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ahps.cgi?ctp
Flood Warnings are in effect for many area rivers...
... A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
STATE COLLEGE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... AUGHWICK CREEK... CLARION
RIVER... CONESTOGA RIVER... CONODOGUINET CREEK... PENNS CREEK... SHERMANS
CREEK... SUSQUEHANNA RIVER... SWATARA CREEK... WEST BRANCH SUSQUEHANNA...
YELLOW BREECHES CREEK...
... MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...
The MODERATE only are listed below...
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT BLOOMSBURG... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. A
STAGE OF 14.7 FEET WAS MEASURED AT 1 PM SATURDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0
FEET. FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE FORECAST
CREST IS AROUND 26 FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON. AT 24.0 FEET, MUCH OF THE
FAIRGROUNDS, AS WELL AS ADJACENT AREAS, ARE AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER. HIGH
WATER ALSO BEGINS TO AFFECT THE RUNWAY AT THE AIRPORT.
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT DANVILLE... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. A
STAGE OF 15.7 FEET WAS MEASURED AT 2 PM SATURDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0
FEET. FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED LATE TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE FORECAST
CREST IS AROUND 25 FEET MONDAY EVENING. AT 23.0 FEET, FLOODING OCCURS AT
THE STATE HOSPITAL GROUNDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TOWN. BACKWATER PRODUCES
FLOODING ON SECHLER RUN IN THE CENTER OF TOWN.
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER NEAR SUNBURY... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. A
STAGE OF 18.3 FEET WAS MEASURED AT 1 PM SATURDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0
FEET. FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE FORECAST
CREST IS 27 TO 29 FEET MONDAY EVENING. AT 26.0 FEET, HIGH WATER AFFECTS A
NUMBER OF HOMES AND BUSINESSES IN AREAS NOT PROTECTED BY THE FLOOD WALL AND
LEVEE SYSTEM.
YELLOW BREECHES CREEK NEAR CAMP HILL... MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST. A STAGE OF 6.2 FEET WAS MEASURED AT 3 PM SATURDAY. FLOOD
STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE
FORECAST CREST IS 9 TO 10 FEET TOMORROW MORNING. THE STAGE WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD LEVEL LATE MONDAY MORNING. AT 9.0 FEET, A NUMBER OF HOMES IN
THE GREEN LANE FARMS DEVELOPMENT ARE AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER. CEDAR OAK
DRIVE ON THE LEFT BANK UPSTREAM FROM THE BRIDGE IS INUNDATED.
SWATARA CREEK AT HARPER TAVERN... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. A
STAGE OF 6.2 FEET WAS MEASURED AT 2 PM SATURDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0
FEET. FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED EARLY THIS EVENING. THE FORECAST
CREST IS 13 TO 14 FEET TOMORROW MORNING. THE STAGE WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
LEVEL MONDAY MORNING. AT 14.0 FEET, A NUMBER OF HOMES ALONG THE CREEK ARE
AFFECTED. SOME EVACUTATIONS ARE NECESSARY.
SWATARA CREEK NEAR HERSHEY... MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. A STAGE
OF 5.0 FEET WAS MEASURED AT 2 PM SATURDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0
FEET. FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED THIS EVENING. THE FORECAST CREST IS
10 TO 11 FEET TOMORROW MORNING. THE STAGE WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD LEVEL
LATE TOMORROW EVENING. AT 10.0 FEET, A FEW HOMES ADJACENT TO THE CREEK
UPSTREAM OF THE ROUTE 39 BRIDGE FLOOD.
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