Just FYI: Major flooding is happening in the Midatlantic today.

[Waiting For Everyman]

Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York are getting hit hard by flooding, and more rain is expected for several days. At least though, it isn't windy. The ground is so wet though, that trees are falling over as it is anyway. Towns in various places are being evacuated.

http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/lee-massive-flood-rain-totals-reports_2011-09-08

Updated: September 8, 2011 7:20 am ET
The remnant moisture from what once was Tropical Storm Lee has left a drenching legacy from the Deep South into the Northeast that is shattering previous rainfall and flooding records. In parts of Pennsylvania and New York, this flood event could rival or top those from June 2006 and the Agnes 1972 flood!

More info and pics at link.


Video of flood in Ellicott City, MD today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtsT-BIotz4

What's additionally weird about that video is that the water is rushing down the street from HIGH ground above. At the bottom of the street is the Patapsco RIVER, i.e. a LOT MORE WATER. The lower end of of the street, next to the river, is where floods there usually originate from, of course. This is bizarre. I can't even imagine where that much water is coming from up above town. There are no sizable creeks or anything to feed it. That's just pure runoff.

[Kingofalldems]

1. This is the biggest freakin storm I've ever experienced

[madinmaryland]

2. It just won't stop raining. The biggest issue besides flooding is the problem of trees

just falling over because the ground is so saturated.

[Raschel]

5. It happened a bit here in Minnesota earlier in the summer. It's so sad to see those trees go.

[Odin2005]

10. The Red River here in Fargo has been above flood stage since spring.

it only just dropped below flood stage last week.

[ananda]

3. While Texas is still dry as a bone.

It's so unfair!

[MerryBlooms]

4. It's been an awful summer for a lot of folks.

I sure hope everyone catches a break soon.

[Yo_Mama]

6. I'm lucky enough to be in the middle of it

Watching the Delaware flood.

[Fleshdancer]

7. This severe weather crap is really pissing me off.

Stay safe everyone. :(

[starroute]

8. Flooding is coming for Binghamton, NY and Hershey, PA

I'm in northern Bucks County, where we've gotten about 7 inches in the last couple of days -- but we're not on a river or major stream that's going to rise up and inundate us. Other places have it really bad, though.

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1921

An extreme rainfall event unprecedented in recorded history has hit the Binghamton, New York area, where 7.49" fell yesterday. This is the second year in a row Binghamton has recorded a 1-in-100 year rain event; their previous all-time record was set last September, when 4.68" fell on Sep 30 - Oct. 1, 2010. Records go back to 1890 in the city. The skies have now cleared in Binghamton, with this morning's rain bringing the city's total rainfall for the 40-hour event to 9.02". However, another large region of rain lies just to the south in Pennsylvania, and all of the rivers in the surrounding region are in major or record flood. The Susquehanna River at Binghamton is at 25.18', its highest level since records began in 1847, and is expected to overtop the flood walls protecting the city this afternoon. In Hershey, Pennsylvania, Swatara Creek is 18' over flood stage, and more than 8' above its record flood crest. Widespread flash flooding is occurring across the entire area, and over 125,000 people have been evacuated from their homes.

The extreme rains are due the the remains of Tropical Storm Lee interacting with a stationary front draped along the Eastern U.S. Adding to the potent moisture mix last night was a stream of tropical moisture associated with Hurricane Katia that collided with the stationary front. You don't often see a major city break its all-time 24-hour precipitation record by a 60% margin, according to wunderground's weather historian, Christopher C. Burt, and he can't recall ever seeing it happen before. It's worth noting that the Susquehanna River Binghamton stream gage, which has been in operation since 1847, is due to be shut off in 3 weeks due to budget cuts.

[Sanity Claws]

9. Wilkes-Barre, PA

A friend there is clearing out his store because the waters are rising. He's close to a river that's cresting several feet about flood level.

[Odin2005]

11. I swear, the weather has gone completely bonkers the last 4 years.

[Waiting For Everyman]

12. 100,000 in PA alone, under mandatory evacuation.

Earlier I heard it was something like 165,000 altogether evacuated. The tail-end of TS Lee has been like hurricane Irene, part 2. There hasn't been a break between the two for ground to dry out, and rivers to recede. I hope there isn't a part 3 after this (bad Maria, stay away).

Video:

http://landing.newsinc.com/shared/video.html?freewheel=90923&sitesection=weatherchannel_oth&VID=23526982

http://widget.newsinc.com/fullplayerwvars.html?wid=6579&cid=10919&spid=23527097&freewheel=90923&sitesection=weatherchannel_oth


If anybody out there needs help go to your state FEMA site to get beginning links to start out from for further info. Google "your state + FEMA". Also the Red Cross site gives locations of local shelters.