OT: PA Flooding (update 8-13)
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Old route 147 going into Muncy is closed. Also the National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Susquehanna River at Muncy and Montgomery until further notice.
Event: Flood Warning
Alert:
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Pennsylvania...
Loyalsock Creek At Loyalsockville
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Pennsylvania...
Aughwick Creek At Shirleysburg
Penns Creek Near Penns Creek
Conodoguinet Creek Near Hogestown
Yellow Breeches Creek Near Camp Hill
Swatara Creek At Harper Tavern
Swatara Creek Near Hershey
West Branch Susquehanna At Muncy
West Branch Susquehanna At Montgomery
West Branch Susquehanna At Watsontown
West Branch Susquehanna At West Milton
West Branch Susquehanna At Lewisburg
Susquehanna River At Bloomsburg
Susquehanna River At Danville
Susquehanna River Near Sunbury
Susquehanna River At Harrisburg
Susquehanna River At Marietta
Swatara Creek Above Middletown
The Flood Warning continues for
The West Branch Susquehanna At Muncy.
* from this evening until further notice...Or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 9 AM Wednesday the stage was 14.6 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by tonight and
crest near 21.6 feet by early tomorrow morning.
* At 22.0 feet...A number of homes are flooded. Route 405 is affected
between Muncy and Montgomery.
&&
Event: Flood Warning
Alert:
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Pennsylvania...
Loyalsock Creek At Loyalsockville
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Pennsylvania...
Aughwick Creek At Shirleysburg
Penns Creek Near Penns Creek
Conodoguinet Creek Near Hogestown
Yellow Breeches Creek Near Camp Hill
Swatara Creek At Harper Tavern
Swatara Creek Near Hershey
West Branch Susquehanna At Muncy
West Branch Susquehanna At Montgomery
West Branch Susquehanna At Watsontown
West Branch Susquehanna At West Milton
West Branch Susquehanna At Lewisburg
Susquehanna River At Bloomsburg
Susquehanna River At Danville
Susquehanna River Near Sunbury
Susquehanna River At Harrisburg
Susquehanna River At Marietta
Swatara Creek Above Middletown
The Flood Warning continues for
The West Branch Susquehanna At Muncy.
* from this evening until further notice...Or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 9 AM Wednesday the stage was 14.6 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by tonight and
crest near 21.6 feet by early tomorrow morning.
* At 22.0 feet...A number of homes are flooded. Route 405 is affected
between Muncy and Montgomery.
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Awful situation throughout out the mid atlantic. Spent all day making sure the basement didnt accumulate any water and then over night had another 1.5 inches to wake up with muddy floors. BWI airport has had over 15 inches of rain in the past 10 days. 4.07 yesterday, 4.79 on Saturday and 3.35 last tuesday.
12 PM Wednesday Update: Roads Impacted in North Central PA
From PennDOT in Montoursville, PA – Motorists in north central Pennsylvania are advised roads are closed in the area due to flooding. The following roads currently are closed as of 12 PM:
Bradford County
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 860 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
From PennDOT in Montoursville, PA – Motorists in north central Pennsylvania are advised roads are closed in the area due to flooding. The following roads currently are closed as of 12 PM:
Bradford County
- Route 6 between Lampman Drive and Steam Hollow Road in West Burlington Township.
- Route 14 from the New York State Line in South Creek Township to Route 4014 (Springfield Road) at Columbia Crossroads in Columbia Township.
- (Open) Route 3009 (Burlington Turnpike/Main Street) between Weed Hill Road and Hanks Road in Burlington Township.
- Route 4024 (Centerville Road) between Berwick Turnpike Road in Ridgebury Township and Wilawana Road in Athens Township.
- Route 42 between Millville Road in Hemlock Township and Black Run Road in Madison Township.
- (Open) Route 487 between Bethel Road and Orchard Drive in Franklin Township.
- Route 3012 (Mt. Zion Road) between Susque View Road and Orchard Drive in Franklin Township due to downed utility
- Route 4008 (Back Branch Road) between Millerton Road and White Church Road in Mount Pleasant Township due to downed tree.
- (New) Route 4041 (Rohrsburg Road) between Route 487 and Sportsman Club Road in Orange Township.
- (New) Route 4049 (Central Road/elk Grove Road) between Route 118 in Sugarloaf Township and the Sullivan County line.
- Route 14 between Green Hill Road and Laurel Hill Wind Farm in McIntyre Township.
- Route 87 between Lower Manor Road and Lower Barbours Road in Plunketts Creek Township.
- Route 405 between Interstate 180 and Main Street in Muncy Borough.
- Route 2014 (John Brady Road) between Industrial Park Road in Muncy Creek Township and Route 405 (Water Street) in Muncy Borough.
- 2014 (Broad Street) at the bridge over Loyalsock Creek in Montoursville Borough.
- Route 2055 (Chippewa Road) between Route 405 and East Lime Bluff Road in Muncy Creek Township.
- (Open) Route 2057 (Lime Bluff Road) between E. Lime Bluff Road and Route 405 in Muncy Creek Township.
- Route 3001 (Quarry Road) between Hanson Quarry and Route 44 in Limestone Township.
- Route 3002 (Middle Road) between Van Buren Road and Shed Road in Limestone Township.
- Route 3007 (Pine Run Road) between Level Corners Road and Levels Corners Road in Piatt Township.
- Route 4001 (Little Pine Creek Road) between Route 44 in Cummings Township and Route 287 in Pine Township.
- Route 4001 (Little Pine Creek Road) between English Run Road in Pine Township and Little Pine Camp Area Road in Cummings Township.
- Route 54 between Route 254 in Derry Township and Valley Road in Valley Township.
- (New) Route 54 between Preserve Road and Strick Road in Anthony Township.
- (Open) Route 1003 (PPL Road/Muncy Exchange Road) between Strawberry Ridge Road in Derry Township and Arrowhead Road in Anthony Township.
- Route 1004 (Arrowhead Road) between Route 54 and PPL Road in Anthony Township.
- Route 54 between Preserve Road and Strick Road in Anthony Township.
- Route 3003 (Narehood Road) between Steckermill Road and Mexico Road in Liberty Township.
- Route 3004 (Pottsgrove Road/Mooresburg Road) between Liberty Valley Road and Route 45 in Liberty Township.
- Route 3010 (Steckermill Road) between Route 54 in Derry Township and Narehood Road in Liberty Township.
- (Open) Route 61 between Route 487 and Main Street in Shamokin Township.
- (Open) Route 61 between Irish Valley Road and Route 487 (Valley Avenue) in Shamokin Township.
- (New) Route 405 from Route 147 to Housels Run Road in West Chillisquaque Township.
- Route 1025 (Shakespeare Road) between Route 45 and Hobbes Road in East Chillisquaque Township.
- Route 1029 (Mexico Road/Creek Road/Follmer Road) between Route 642 and the Montour County line in East Chillisquaque Township.
- Route 3001 (Otto Station Road) between Muth Hill Road and Grively Road in Jackson Township.
- Route 3004 (Lower Road) at Creek Road in Little Mahanoy Township due to downed utility lines.
- (Open) Route 3010 (Schwaben Creek Road) between Cherrytown Road and Crissinger Road in Washington Township.
- Route 4004 (Mile Post Road) between Shikellamy Avenue and Mt. Pleasant Road in Upper Augusta Township.
- Route 4004 (Mile Post Road) between Snydertown Road in Rush Township and Sunbury Road in Riverside Borough.
- Route 2009 (Middle Creek Road) between Bake Oven Hill Road in Penn Township and Market Street in Union Township.
- Route 220 between Route 405 in Wolf Township and Route 42 in Davidson Township.
- Route 2002 (Main Street/Nordmont Road) between Main Street in Davidson Township and Nordmont Road in Laporte Township.
- (New) Route 3005 (Ogdonia Road) between Route 87 in Hillsgrove Township and the Lycoming County line.
- Route 2016 (Arnot Road/South Williamson Road) between Landres Road and Sycamore Street in Bloss Township.
- Route 1005 (Hospital Drive) between St. Anthony Street and Route 15 in Kelly Township.
- Route 3003 (Cold Run Road) between Penn Street and Stover Road in Lewis Township.
- Route 3004 (Creek Road) between Davis Road in Hartley Township and Swengel Road in Lewis Township.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 860 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
Man, poor Knoebels. How many times is that now?
Just read that the Montour Preserve dam is opening its 36" drainage line a bit. That's sure to cause (more) downstream flooding.
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I bought a house in March and while there was never any evidence of water getting in the basement I was still pretty nervous, as you can imagine, with this being the first major chance of flooding happening since I've been in the house. I'm happy to say there is no water in my basement.
Wow! My folks live near the "Y" along 405 and Muncy Creek. I can't remember seeing the creek this high very often.
Flooding in Central PA:
https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/video/3905678-flooding-in-central-pennsylvania-wreaking-havoc/
https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/video/3905678-flooding-in-central-pennsylvania-wreaking-havoc/
Really scary. My cousin's have a house downstream in Port Deposit. They left for Scotland last night, but they went to their place on Monday and cleared everything out including my cousin's vintage Porsche.
They are going to reach the point where they have to release the dams upstream and then what.
Luckily for them it is a second home and also on stilts.
They are going to reach the point where they have to release the dams upstream and then what.
Luckily for them it is a second home and also on stilts.
Forksville has been a hopping place lately.
https://wnep.com/2018/07/24/nursing-home-resident-charged-with-homicide/
Yea that was one of the things I thought when I heard about the flooding in PA.
Port Deposit has been fairly lucky the past few years. They were hit really hard in '96 because of massive snow and ice in PA but the most recent I can remember was 2011 and that was pretty bad.
I own property along Chillisauque Creek. Fortunately the opposite bank is much lower than my side and absorbs all the flooding. If anyone has pics of Montour county I would appreciate it
Three roads to get to civilization and all three are flooded over. We need drone beer delivery
Don't worry, if you are old enough, you-we have been through much worse. Stay cool.
My sister is in Hummelstown. Said hersheypark is closed and probably will be through Friday due to all the impassible roads.
My poor hometown of Montoursville and up the Sock out 87. It's been brutal the last 6-8 years. Last year was Hillsgrove out of nowhere. Now this.
Old route 147 going into Muncy is closed. Also the National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Susquehanna River at Muncy and Montgomery until further notice.
Event: Flood Warning
Alert:
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Pennsylvania...
Loyalsock Creek At Loyalsockville
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Pennsylvania...
Aughwick Creek At Shirleysburg
Penns Creek Near Penns Creek
Conodoguinet Creek Near Hogestown
Yellow Breeches Creek Near Camp Hill
Swatara Creek At Harper Tavern
Swatara Creek Near Hershey
West Branch Susquehanna At Muncy
West Branch Susquehanna At Montgomery
West Branch Susquehanna At Watsontown
West Branch Susquehanna At West Milton
West Branch Susquehanna At Lewisburg
Susquehanna River At Bloomsburg
Susquehanna River At Danville
Susquehanna River Near Sunbury
Susquehanna River At Harrisburg
Susquehanna River At Marietta
Swatara Creek Above Middletown
The Flood Warning continues for
The West Branch Susquehanna At Muncy.
* from this evening until further notice...Or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 9 AM Wednesday the stage was 14.6 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by tonight and
crest near 21.6 feet by early tomorrow morning.
* At 22.0 feet...A number of homes are flooded. Route 405 is affected
between Muncy and Montgomery.
&&
Mt. Nittany - Do you live in this area? I feel like I've asked you this before, but all the photos and places you listed are all in my neck of the woods. Grew up in Laporte, went to Sullivan and just moved back a few months ago... Are you a "Mid-Penn" or Susquehanna Valley Resident, or were you?
Newswatch 16 has been having a field day with the coverage of this flood. I haven't been over yet to check it out, but I think Hillsgrove was spared this time. A few years ago, they were hit very hard.
Grew up in Loyalsock Twp. Have lived in FL since 1986.
Luckily there was plenty of warning with this one.. When it rains for three days straight, you know it's coming. That Hillsgrove flooding happened overnight.
I'd assume the rebuild in that area a few years ago saved them this time.
The Broadstreet Bridge in Montoursville has been under construction all summer. It was completely covered in tarps, (I guess they were painting it?) It made the bridge 2x bulkier. I can't imagine that helped given the Loyalsock zips right under it, and it is always close to being taken out when this sort of thing happens.
The "Ole Green Bridge" has never failed us. The RR bridge was replaced a few years ago and the eagles nest on it. Hillsgrove was a freak accident, but the road up the Hogland branch was washed out in a number of areas. The 4 new bridges there all survived. My brother lives at the very Top of Hoag.
No idea. Haven't heard a word from my brother. I'm in NC now. I can't get him on the phone.
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