Updated River Statement

The National Weather Service has issued an updated river forecast for the Delaware River. It looks like their crest prediction has gone down a bit, which, of course, is a good thing for all of us.

HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY NJ
435 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008


...SPECIAL RIVER STATEMENT FOR THE DELAWARE RIVER ...

SIGNIFICANT RISES WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE LOWER DELAWARE RIVER
TODAY. MOST LOCATIONS ON THE LOWER DELAWARE RIVER ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE. THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS RIEGELSVILLE,
WHICH IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY LATE AFTERNOON OR
EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

SOME SPECIFIC CREST FORECASTS FOLLOW.

FOR THE DELAWARE RIVER NEAR TOCKS ISLAND, THE LATEST STAGE WAS 16.4
FEET AT 3 AM SUNDAY. A CREST OF AROUND 20 FEET IS EXPECTED SUNDAY
EVENING. FLOOD STAGE AT TOCKS ISLAND IS 20 FEET.

FOR THE DELAWARE RIVER AT BELVIDERE, THE LATEST STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET
AT 3 AM SUNDAY. A CREST OF AROUND 17 FEET IS EXPECTED SUNDAY
EVENING. FLOOD STAGE AT BELVIDERE IS 22 FEET.

FOR THE DELAWARE RIVER AT EASTON-PHILLIPSBURG BRIDGE, THE LATEST STAGE
WAS 18.4 FEET AT 3 AM SUNDAY. A CREST OF AROUND 20 FEET IS EXPECTED
SUNDAY EVENING. FLOOD STAGE AT EASTON IS 22 FEET.

FOR THE DELAWARE RIVER AT RIEGELSVILLE, THE LATEST STAGE WAS 18.4
FEET AT 3 AM SUNDAY. A CREST OF AROUND 22 FEET IS EXPECTED LATE
SUNDAY AFTERNOON OR EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. FLOOD STAGE AT
RIEGELSVILLE IS 22 FEET.

FOR THE DELAWARE RIVER AT FRENCHTOWN, THE LATEST STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET
AT 3 AM SUNDAY. A CREST OF BETWEEN 14 AND 15 FEET IS EXPECTED
SUNDAY EVENING. FLOOD STAGE AT FRENCHTOWN IS 16 FEET.

FOR THE DELAWARE RIVER AT NEW HOPE-LAMBERTVILLE BRIDGE, THE LATEST STAGE
WAS 9.1 FEET AT 4 AM SUNDAY. A CREST OF AROUND 11 FEET IS EXPECTED
SUNDAY EVENING. FLOOD STAGE AT NEW HOPE IS 13 FEET.

FOR THE DELAWARE RIVER AT WASHINGTON`S CROSSING, THE LATEST STAGE
WAS 10.65 AT 4 AM SUNDAY. A CREST OF AROUND 14 FEET IS EXPECTED
SUNDAY EVENING. FLOOD STAGE AT WASHINGTON`S CROSSING IS 20 FEET.

FOR THE DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON, THE LATEST STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET AT
3 AM SUNDAY. A CREST OF AROUND 19 FEET IS EXPECTED SUNDAY EVENING.
FLOOD STAGE AT TRENTON IS 20 FEET.

THESE FORECASTS ASSUME A CONTINUATION OF PRESENT RESERVOIR RELEASES.

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR
LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION OUTLET.

First the Flooding - Now the Wind!

As if the torrential rains weren't enough, along with the potential for flooding, now it seem as though it's goig to get a bit breezy. This, according to our friends at the National Weather Service in Philadelphia are saying:

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-062-082200-
/O.CON.KPHI.WI.Y.0004.080308T2300Z-080309T1300Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-CARBON-MONROE-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
809 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING TO
9 AM EDT SUNDAY...

A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS
MORNING WILL RAPIDLY MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON INTO
THE EVENING. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO RACE NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT AND
BRING STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
THE SOUTHERN POCONOS...FAR NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY AND NEARBY
LOCALES. RAIN YESTERDAY AND MORE EXPECTED TODAY WILL SATURATE THE
GROUNDS ENOUGH SO THAT THE STRONG WINDS COULD TOPPLE SOME TREES
AND BRING DOWN POWER LINES.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AROUND OR IN EXCESS
OF 30 MPH AND WIND GUSTS OF AROUND OR IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

Please make sure that you tie down those loose objects (like my trash cans) or better yet, bring them in. Also watch out for falling limbs, etc.!

Tut Tut - Looks like Rain

It looks like my "Snow" post below may actually turn out to be another huge rain maker (image courtesy of AccuWeather).



With the Bushkill already running high from the recent rain storm(s), I would suggest that folks who have interests along the creek take action now to move whatever you have that you don't want wet to higher ground.

Keep tuned to the latest weather outlets for further updates. If/when I hear anything more, I'll post links here as well.