Out my Front Door Right now

kenb

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Jeff I copied this from National weather service. Another big one on its way, gonna go right over you before it gets to me.


Flood Watch
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
415 PM EST THU MAR 6 2008

...ANOTHER HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT ON THE WAY...

.AN ACTIVE SOUTHERN BRANCH OF THE POLAR JET WILL INTERACT WITH AN
APPROACHING FRONTAL BOUNDARY...PROVIDING THE NECESSARY INGREDIENTS
FOR ANOTHER HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT FROM FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING. AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE OHIO VALLEY FRIDAY
MORNING...IT WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY...ALLOWING A DEEPENING
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHERN STATES TO TRACK SLOWLY
NORTHEAST. THIS LOW IS FORECAST TO TAKE A TRACK JUST TO THE NORTH
AND WEST OF NEW YORK CITY SATURDAY NIGHT. SEVERAL WEAKER WAVES OF
LOW PRESSURE WILL PRECEDE THE MAIN SYSTEM...WITH THE FIRST TAKING
A TRACK TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF LONG ISLAND LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
THESE SYSTEMS COMBINED WILL PRODUCE A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE
TO HEAVY RAINFALL.

CTZ005>012-NJZ002>006-011-NYZ067>081-071000-
/O.NEW.KOKX.FA.A.0005.080308T0500Z-080309T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-
NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-
SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-WESTERN PASSAIC-BERGEN-
EASTERN PASSAIC-ESSEX-HUDSON-UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-
BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS (BROOKLYN)-QUEENS-NASSAU-
NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-
SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
415 PM EST THU MAR 6 2008

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST
NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREAS...IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN FAIRFIELD...
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX...NORTHERN NEW HAVEN...NORTHERN NEW
LONDON...SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD...SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX...SOUTHERN
NEW HAVEN AND SOUTHERN NEW LONDON. IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...
BERGEN...EASTERN PASSAIC...ESSEX...HUDSON...UNION AND WESTERN
PASSAIC. IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...BRONX...KINGS (BROOKLYN)...
NASSAU...NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)...NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK...
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER...NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK...ORANGE...
PUTNAM...QUEENS...RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)...ROCKLAND...
SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK...SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER AND SOUTHWESTERN
SUFFOLK.

* FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT

* RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM. THE STEADIEST RAINS WILL
BEGIN FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. DUE
TO THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS THAT FELL EARLIER IN THE WEEK...MANY
RIVERS AND STREAMS REMAIN AT OR NEAR BANKFULL. IN ADDITION...THE
SATURATED SOIL COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
LIKELY PRODUCE WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF AREA RIVERS AND
STREAMS...AS WELL POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS.

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

$$

kenb
 

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It wouldn't Surprise me Ken

The Neighbor Brought in Several Tons of Dirt & A Backhoe
& Is Repairing the Driveway as I type this.
Will probably Be all Washed out by monday. :(

Total rain from the last one was 4"
Sure Glad it wasn't Snow, Which I Believe would
translate to 40" Plus
That damage to Roofs would be Devistating.
 

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Much of our winter has been that way, rivers well over flooded. Things are just getting back to almost normal. We have had roads where cars tried to drive through the high water and the whole car sunk completely under water.
 

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Hope you hunted the rut's before you filled them in.....Friday doesn't look too bad but Saturday is going to be the worst,could be a mix my way before it hit's PA,I don't even think they know.Good Luck!!
 

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Thanks ! Same to you

Watched Harrisburg Weather at 6

They say 1" Rain Tops
I hope he's right, But if it Moves in shore fruther
We could get the Brunt again.
 

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Geesh Jeff, That alot work ahead for you, Stoneys folks that live here and an Aunt that lives in Ks. both have had bad flooding and lost everything from the mementos to having to redo the entire basment w/appliances in the last couple of years, its good most of the damage is just driveway--good luck!

And hope it drys up real soon, its got to be a pain in the-----------------!
 

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Radar 9:00 am.

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get yourself a pump sprayer and a gallon or 2 of bleach hose down the walls
it will keep the must at bay till they find your body
 

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