Rain Event Starting 9-6-11

CoalHeat · Post by **CoalHeat** » Thu. Sep. 22, 2011 9:44 pm

One product issued by NWS for: Stillwater NJ

Flood Watch
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
937 PM EDT THU SEP 22 2011

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-
PAZ060>062-067>071-230945-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0013.110923T1200Z-110924T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-
SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...
SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...
PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...
MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...ALLENTOWN...
BETHLEHEM...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...
PHILADELPHIA
937 PM EDT THU SEP 22 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY AND
PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE...
DELAWARE BEACHES...INLAND SUSSEX...KENT AND NEW CASTLE. IN
NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CAROLINE...CECIL...KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES
AND TALBOT. IN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE
MAY...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC...COASTAL OCEAN...
CUMBERLAND...EASTERN MONMOUTH...GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON...
MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...
OCEAN...SALEM...SOMERSET...SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON...SUSSEX...
WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...BUCKS...
CHESTER...DELAWARE...LEHIGH...MONTGOMERY...NORTHAMPTON AND
PHILADELPHIA.

* FROM 8 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON

* PERIODS OF RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR FRIDAY
INTO A PORTION OF SATURDAY. WIDESPREAD 2 TO 3 INCH RAINS ARE
EXPECTED... ISOLATED 5 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THERE IS A SMALL
CHANCE PARTS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA MIGHT ESCAPE WITH LESS THAN
2 INCHES OF RAIN.

* THE GROUND REMAINS SOGGY AND WET FROM THE HEAVY RAINS THAT
OCCURRED EARLIER THIS MONTH WITH LIMITED ABSORPTION CAPACITY
FROM THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR THROUGH NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

* PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO STORM TOTALS IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES
ARE THE COUNTIES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 78 IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
INCLUSIVE OF MORRIS...SUSSEX AND WARREN AS WELL AS THE URBAN
AREAS ALONG THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR FROM WILMINGTON AND
PHILADELPHIA TO TRENTON AND NEW BRUNSWICK INTO THE READING...
POTTSTOWN...ALLENTOWN AREA OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

* FURTHER SOUTHEAST...ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND MUCH
OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE..IT WILL PROBABLY TAKE RAINFALL
IN EXCESS OF 4 INCHES IN 6 HOURS TO CAUSE ANYTHING MORE THAN
POCKETS OF SUBSTANTIAL BASEMENT AND HIGHWAY FLOODING. THE FLOOD
RISKS APPEAR TO BE LESS THERE THAN COMPARED TO THE WILMINGTON...
PHILADELPHIA...NEW BRUNSWICK CORRIDOR INTO NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY.

* THE RAIN APPEARS LIKELY TO OCCUR IN AT LEAST TWO SUBSTANTIAL
BATCHES...ONE DURING MIDDAY FRIDAY WHEN 1 TO 3 INCHES IS
FORECAST WITHIN A 6 HOUR PERIOD. ANOTHER BATCH OF HEAVY RAIN
SHOULD OCCUR LATER FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY THAT COULD PRODUCE
ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

I guess the pumps in the cellar aren't going to be stopping anytime soon.

I'm On Fire · Post by **I'm On Fire** » Thu. Sep. 22, 2011 9:50 pm

I'm seriously hoping my house just washes away. The septic system still isn't done, it's closer than it was a week ago but the dick electrician that the contractor has hired is just that, a dick whom I'm seriously going to have a talk with as it involves my boot up his ass and his truck leaving my property. If my home washes away, I'll take my family, tools, coal stove and video games as well as all my coal and go someplace less of a dump than this one.

coal berner · Post by **coal berner** » Thu. Sep. 22, 2011 9:51 pm

Wood'nCoal wrote:
One product issued by NWS for: Stillwater NJ

Flood Watch
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
937 PM EDT THU SEP 22 2011

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-
PAZ060>062-067>071-230945-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0013.110923T1200Z-110924T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-
SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...
SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...
PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...
MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...ALLENTOWN...
BETHLEHEM...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...
PHILADELPHIA
937 PM EDT THU SEP 22 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY AND
PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE...
DELAWARE BEACHES...INLAND SUSSEX...KENT AND NEW CASTLE. IN
NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CAROLINE...CECIL...KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES
AND TALBOT. IN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE
MAY...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC...COASTAL OCEAN...
CUMBERLAND...EASTERN MONMOUTH...GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON...
MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...
OCEAN...SALEM...SOMERSET...SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON...SUSSEX...
WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...BUCKS...
CHESTER...DELAWARE...LEHIGH...MONTGOMERY...NORTHAMPTON AND
PHILADELPHIA.

* FROM 8 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON

* PERIODS OF RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR FRIDAY
INTO A PORTION OF SATURDAY. WIDESPREAD 2 TO 3 INCH RAINS ARE
EXPECTED... ISOLATED 5 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THERE IS A SMALL
CHANCE PARTS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA MIGHT ESCAPE WITH LESS THAN
2 INCHES OF RAIN.

* THE GROUND REMAINS SOGGY AND WET FROM THE HEAVY RAINS THAT
OCCURRED EARLIER THIS MONTH WITH LIMITED ABSORPTION CAPACITY
FROM THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR THROUGH NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

* PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO STORM TOTALS IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES
ARE THE COUNTIES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 78 IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
INCLUSIVE OF MORRIS...SUSSEX AND WARREN AS WELL AS THE URBAN
AREAS ALONG THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR FROM WILMINGTON AND
PHILADELPHIA TO TRENTON AND NEW BRUNSWICK INTO THE READING...
POTTSTOWN...ALLENTOWN AREA OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

* FURTHER SOUTHEAST...ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND MUCH
OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE..IT WILL PROBABLY TAKE RAINFALL
IN EXCESS OF 4 INCHES IN 6 HOURS TO CAUSE ANYTHING MORE THAN
POCKETS OF SUBSTANTIAL BASEMENT AND HIGHWAY FLOODING. THE FLOOD
RISKS APPEAR TO BE LESS THERE THAN COMPARED TO THE WILMINGTON...
PHILADELPHIA...NEW BRUNSWICK CORRIDOR INTO NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY.

* THE RAIN APPEARS LIKELY TO OCCUR IN AT LEAST TWO SUBSTANTIAL
BATCHES...ONE DURING MIDDAY FRIDAY WHEN 1 TO 3 INCHES IS
FORECAST WITHIN A 6 HOUR PERIOD. ANOTHER BATCH OF HEAVY RAIN
SHOULD OCCUR LATER FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY THAT COULD PRODUCE
ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.
I guess the pumps in the cellar aren't going to be stopping anytime soon.

Holly crap Could of Just said your getting more rain in and around your area

CoalHeat · Post by **CoalHeat** » Thu. Sep. 22, 2011 9:57 pm

I guess I should have just did the copy and paste thing on part of it.

009to090 · Post by **009to090** » Thu. Sep. 22, 2011 11:11 pm

Wood'nCoal wrote:I guess I should have just did the copy and paste thing on part of it.

We are getting all that rain today and tomorrow. Its a big system.

I'm On Fire · Post by **I'm On Fire** » Fri. Sep. 23, 2011 1:12 pm

I'm Vernon right now, it's nice to work in my town once a year. Close to home, I get to take my sweet ass time on the jobs. It's raining cats and dogs. I went out to my truck to grab my printer and laptop to do the report and was soaked.

The best part of it? The septic contractor is at my house trying to level off my yard and get it ready for seed. He's more drenched than I am. And I'm lovin' it.

coal berner · Post by **coal berner** » Fri. Sep. 23, 2011 2:36 pm

I'm On Fire wrote:I'm Vernon right now, it's nice to work in my town once a year. Close to home, I get to take my sweet ass time on the jobs. It's raining cats and dogs. I went out to my truck to grab my printer and laptop to do the report and was soaked.

The best part of it? The septic contractor is at my house trying to level off my yard and get it ready for seed. He's more drenched than I am. And I'm lovin' it.

Don't worry he will get you back one way or another he will plant seeds and nothing will grow or the tank will have a leak
or pop up threw the ground You should of never pay for a Job up front only half down to start the Job and other half when Job is completed correctly

coalnewbie · Post by **coalnewbie** » Fri. Sep. 23, 2011 4:01 pm

Holy c r a p! It looks real bad again and those training bands will dump a lot of rain. GLTA. I need to dust off the sump pump again and that is RARE. With the wet, mold, mosquitoes, horses getting the scratches. manure pile under water (thank God for my Cat 955) it's got me praying for winter again. I'm getting too old for this stuff.

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Fri. Sep. 23, 2011 5:24 pm

Yeah sky just unloaded here. Started a couple hours ago & not letting up yet. Here we go again!

The friggin mosquitos have been BRUTAL here since the last couple of events. Worse than ever! Doesn't help me much having a swamp in the yard ...

009to090 · Post by **009to090** » Fri. Sep. 23, 2011 5:30 pm

SMITTY wrote:The friggin mosquitos have been BRUTAL here since the last couple of events. Worse than ever! Doesn't help me much having a swamp in the yard ...

Oh YEAH! The 'skeeters like the rain! Our yard never dried out since Irene, now we have a yard-full of 5lb Toadstools! The dog now uses them to pee on instead of the bushes

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Fri. Sep. 23, 2011 5:34 pm

I gotta find out which ones are edible. We have groups of them sprouting up everywhere. I suppose I could try them all first & throw out the ones that send me on an acid trip ...

coal berner · Post by **coal berner** » Fri. Sep. 23, 2011 6:04 pm

SMITTY wrote:

I gotta find out which ones are edible. We have groups of them sprouting up everywhere. I suppose I could try them all first & throw out the ones that send me on an acid trip ...

No Smitty there the ones you want to keep it will save you some cash on buying booze

they will be a free

for you

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Fri. Sep. 23, 2011 6:07 pm

You know, your absolutely right!

Post by **Richard S.** » Fri. Sep. 23, 2011 7:51 pm

No camera but it poured here, the streets were flooded in places because the drains are all screwed up from the flood. there's debris everywhere from people emptying their houses out to clog them up and they are already packed up. Sad to say but whole lot of places just got their basements flooded again because of that.

Just to give you an idea of how fast the river can rise, 42 feet was the crest so it's not even in the ballpark. :

wsherrick · Post by **wsherrick** » Fri. Sep. 23, 2011 8:01 pm

I'm sick of this endless rain. I dug a trench on the North side of the house to divert all the water coming down the hill right at my foundation. I have lived here for two years and the basement has not ever had a drop in it. It has now flooded twice since Irene. I dug the trench and made a rock wall between it and the house. I started to fill in the space to raise the level above the yard. I now have a new flower bed for the deer to eat everything I plant. One good thing though the ditch is working. The water is running down it and around the house. So far no water in the basement.
Now I have found I have another problem on the East side of the house. I have found out that Chipmonks have dug out all around that side of the house under the deck and water is leeching in through their burrow.

DOES ANYBODY KNOW HOW TO GET RID OF CHIPMONKS!!!!??????