Historic flooding here in southcentral PA. Remnants of tropical storm Lee stuck over us for days. We received 12" of rain since Sunday.
Over 250 roads closed. Susquehanna River normal level at Harrisburg PA is 3'. Flood stage at 17'. Currently at 24' and expected to crest late tomorrow night at 28'+.
That would put it at third worst ever.
Do an INTERNET search on "Susquehannna River" or "Harrisburg PA" or "ABC27" and you'll see too.
Excerpt from Internet:
Effects of the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee in Pennsylvania on Thursday:
- Up to 75,000 people under mandatory evacuation in parts of northeastern Pennsylvania, including Luzerne County.
- Four people killed; fifth person missing.
- Numerous rivers swollen and spilling over their banks including the Susquehanna, Delaware and Schuylkill, as well as creeks and streams.
- Gov. Tom Corbett declared a level one emergency, calling the flooding a clear public health hazard and issue.
- About 19,600 people were without power in southeastern and northeastern Pennsylvania.
- Hundreds of state roads in eastern Pennsylvania closed because of rainfall and flooding, along with portions of Interstate 80 in Columbia County and Interstate 81 in Lebanon County.
- PennDOT has urged motorists to avoid any unnecessary travel in eastern Pennsylvania.
- Hundreds of homes and businesses flooded.
- Amtrak says service between Harrisburg and Lancaster is suspended, and there is limited service between Lancaster, Philadelphia and New York.
- A pair of bison were euthanized at ZooAmerica, part of the Hershey entertainment resort complex, Wednesday night after they could not be rescued from the rising water.
Read more:
http://www.cumberlink.com/article_279cdce8-da5f-11e0-95f7-001cc4c002e0.html#ixzz1XOsKo0wV
