area flooding

Undertoad · 06-28-2006, 02:35 PM

People who live at Riverview Apartments wish they had less of a view of the river.

Undertoad · 06-28-2006, 02:39 PM

Road Closed

The little piece of road in the upper right is actually the bridge over the river.

The dude taking those other guys' names was the Times-Herald photographer, and I thought, hell, I'm doin' what he's doin', except my "readers" will see the pics a lot sharper. Even through my dirty truck windshield.

glatt · 06-28-2006, 02:53 PM

It's good to see the sun shining.

MaggieL · 06-28-2006, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

Road Closed

The little piece of road in the upper right is actually the bridge over the river.

By the way, guess who was the LP Township fire police who closed Pawlings Road there...our own SusanC. I just got off the phone with her. :-)

glatt · 06-28-2006, 08:50 PM

This is Rt 170 near Aldenville PA. The Lackawaxen River. Normally just a little stream you can wade across.

Undertoad · 06-28-2006, 02:53 PM

Undertoad · 06-28-2006, 02:54 PM

Although you know, despite those Riverview apartments, when I drive around I can see that people have avoided the flood plains for building homes, for the most part.

MaggieL · 06-29-2006, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

Although you know, despite those Riverview apartments, when I drive around I can see that people have avoided the flood plains for building homes, for the most part.

well, Riverview is an anomaly...built very recently to fleece the yuppie puppies on an old factory site. The same developer is building similar on the river in Bridgeport, and near City Line. I think he may have just realized all his properties share a unique vulnerability. These disused manufacturing properties were all sited to leverage the Schulkyll Canal...Pottstown, Phoenixville, Norristown/Bridgeport, Conshohocken and Manayunk.

Clodfobble · 06-28-2006, 03:42 PM

And every season, there are a dozen idiots who will tell themselves, "Bah, my big SUV can handle this!" and drive right around the Road Closed signs. Then when their cars float away we all laugh and point.

Elspode · 06-28-2006, 03:53 PM

Here in KC, we laugh and point at their funerals, too. People never learn.

Griff · 06-28-2006, 04:29 PM

Pete came home early because crossing the Susquehanna may be a problem pretty soon. This photo is from here. This is Front Street in Binghamton.

Spexxvet · 06-29-2006, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Griff

Pete came home early because crossing the Susquehanna may be a problem pretty soon. This photo is from here. This is Front Street in Binghamton.

I was in Tunkhannock(sp) when the remnants of Ivan went through - it wasn't quite this bad, but the susquehanna was lapping at bottom of the rt 309 bridge.

Katkeeper · 06-28-2006, 04:25 PM

What river is that??

Undertoad · 06-28-2006, 04:54 PM

All my pics are Schuylkill.

Griff · 06-28-2006, 05:37 PM

It is amazing how widespread the flooding is, not being a hurricane or anything.

edit this event needs a name
edit2 I think that picture is the Chenango just before it hits the Susquehanna. cnn has some nice video of the event up search on Binghamton unless you know how to use this cnnPlayVideo('/video/us/2006/06/28/chernoff.new.york.flooding.cnn','/us');

06-28-2006, 08:50 PM	#5
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	This is Rt 170 near Aldenville PA. The Lackawaxen River. Normally just a little stream you can wade across. Attached Images

06-28-2006, 03:53 PM	#10
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Here in KC, we laugh and point at their funerals, too. People never learn. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

06-28-2006, 04:29 PM	#11
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Pete came home early because crossing the Susquehanna may be a problem pretty soon. This photo is from here. This is Front Street in Binghamton. Attached Images __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

06-28-2006, 05:37 PM	#15
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	It is amazing how widespread the flooding is, not being a hurricane or anything. edit this event needs a name edit2 I think that picture is the Chenango just before it hits the Susquehanna. cnn has some nice video of the event up search on Binghamton unless you know how to use this cnnPlayVideo('/video/us/2006/06/28/chernoff.new.york.flooding.cnn','/us'); __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis Last edited by Griff; 06-28-2006 at 05:56 PM.

06-28-2006, 02:35 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	People who live at Riverview Apartments wish they had less of a view of the river.

06-28-2006, 02:39 PM	#2
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Road Closed The little piece of road in the upper right is actually the bridge over the river. The dude taking those other guys' names was the Times-Herald photographer, and I thought, hell, I'm doin' what he's doin', except my "readers" will see the pics a lot sharper. Even through my dirty truck windshield.

06-28-2006, 02:53 PM	#3
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	It's good to see the sun shining.

06-28-2006, 02:54 PM	#7
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Although you know, despite those Riverview apartments, when I drive around I can see that people have avoided the flood plains for building homes, for the most part.

06-28-2006, 03:42 PM	#9
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	And every season, there are a dozen idiots who will tell themselves, "Bah, my big SUV can handle this!" and drive right around the Road Closed signs. Then when their cars float away we all laugh and point.

06-28-2006, 04:25 PM	#13
Katkeeper Hoodoo Guru Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Mechanicsburg PA Posts: 296	What river is that??

06-28-2006, 04:54 PM	#14
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	All my pics are Schuylkill.

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