Hurrican headed your way?

[Uncle Jesse]

This is a radar screen I snipped two minutes ago. This is from an Outer Banks TV station.

[CharlaineC]

so its raining here not bad on and off but tomorrow will be the worst of it for us the reports change like a woman changes her underclothes. but we are as ready as ever.

[ausable_ny]

I'm on Long Island, only 16 miles or so from Manhattan as the crow flies. Looks like I'm going to be at ground zero sometimes early tomorrow morning. The eye of this monster is supposed to be real close to me. I have everything taken care of. Everything is in the garage, including my new Weber. I have plenty of block ice in the freezers for WHEN the power goes off...not IF. They're saying maybe up to 20" of rain now. This should be fun. Most of us up here are concerned with tornadoes forming ahead of the storm. I'll let you all know what happens...if the power hangs around. Good luck to everyone affected.

Ken

[Steve Molcsan]

Hold on tight Ken!

Were hoping only the best outcome for you all!

Check back in when you can..


Be safe!

[Uncle Jesse]

This is 5 minutes ago radar from the Outerbanks of NC.

http://www.witn.com/weather/misc/128...l?abc=OiGJErpN

[WCCNovice]

The small stream two houses down the hill is 2 feet over it's banks. The end of the road is closed and those folks have to wait it out, the stream is too dangerous to cross. It's raining pretty hard, no cats and dogs, just frogs and fish. The wind is gusty, but not so bad. It's much lighter than Floyd, currently. We had a tornado warning for our town, but no indication that there actually was one. Our back yard is still green, the big stream (Christina) is still running true. We have a forecast of heavy rain until 5am, it's now almost midnight.

Dave
WCCNovice

[DaveMac]

10:41 AM ( EST ) Massachusetts...the rain is so heavy that I cannot see my neighbors homes. Wind is only gusting to around 20 mph. Storm has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm and will not even be here for 3 1/2 more hours. It is the rain and the winds ( 50-60 mph estimated ) that I still worry about

[WCCNovice]

Here in Delaware, Irene has all but gone away. We're on her tail coats now. Just a bit gusty with some small rain squalls. The stream that overflowed last night is back in it's banks and only damaged the culvert it overflowed a little (took away some of the soil and grass that protects it). There are several pieces of former flotsam (logs, branches, trees) along the side of the road, but the neighbors seem to have made it through unscathed. We are saying goodbye to old Irene and hoping she doesn't do much damage on her way North. Stay dry and safe up the NE Coast.

Dave
WCCNovice

[Jed]

It has past us here in Western MA. Many towns have floods, houses destroyed, a covered bridge moved off its moorings and floating down the river.

To get an idea of the power, the Deerfield River,usually 350 - 900 CFS is 38,500 as we speak on the upper section and the lower section is 50,000 CFS. That is about 100 times normal. Bridges that are usually 10- 15 feet above the water are getting their undersides tickled by the river. The Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls MA had water come over the top.

Good news is that there is no loss of life in our area. . Most rivers are subsiding with the exception of the Connecticut river, which now is a chocolate brown and is expected to rise until Tuesday when the waters from Vermont flow through.

Me and mine are all safe and sound. Tomorrow its off to Cape Cod for a delayed and shortened vacation due to the storm.

jed

[ausable_ny]

Finally got my power and cable back. Not a lot of damage here. Some branches down, no flooding (thank The Lord) and just a little wind damage. People up in the Catskills fared much worse. The Schoharie Creek was so high that it washed away 30+ homes...gone completely. This is a creek that I used to fish as a kid and was able to cast a small Mepps spinner across (sorry....I was kid). The towns of Prattsville, Windham, Hunter and any more are under water because of this. Prayers go out to all affected. i consider myself to be very lucky this tie around. The weather guru claims that tropical depression 12 could turn out to be another Irene, possibly affecting the east coast in 10 days or so. Again, prayers for all people affected by this.

Ken