Sep 08, 2011 00:24
Owego is flooding. The crest in 2006, the record flood, was 35.9 feet at the Owego gauge on the Susquehanna River. Water was visible down in the grate on the first floor at home. With the flooding up there from Lee's remnants (and still raining hard), it was forecast to equal that flood, around 8 AM tomorrow morning. Now the forecast is for 38.1 feet at 8 PM tomorrow. It's around 34 feet right now.
This one is coming in as a flash flood, though. My mom said she's never seen the river rise this quickly before. They got some important things off the first floor, hopefully all. She is staying at home tonight.
I wish I were at home to help. =(