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[STORMREPORTS] Fwd: Centre Co. PA floods
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From: WeatherMatrix Admin (admin{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Sun Sep 19 2004 - 18:32:18 EDT
The following report is from WeatherMatrix Member Barbara Mayes
<http://www.weathermatrix.net/members/public.php3?l=Mayes&f=Barbara>
>Just thought I'd share what I've seen in the last day or two. As luck
>would have it, I was stuck in New Orleans last week as Ivan shut down the
>airport and sent everyone scrambling to get out. I finally got a flight
>out on Friday noontime, and after a delay in Charlotte, landed in
>Harrisburg at about 9:00pm.
>
>At about 10:00pm Friday, as I was driving home, Rt. 322 was flooded at the
>Lewistown Narrows. Traffic was still going through, but I'd be surprised
>if they had kept it open much longer, as it was definitely up to mid-tire
>in several places when I went through it (I was behind a police car...
>presumably he was checking it out... otherwise, I would have turned around
>myself). Also on Rt. 322, in Lewistown, saw a tree down over the
>eastbound side.
>
>My street, Rt. 144/Axemann Rd., was closed between Pleasant Gap and Rishel
>Hill Rd. due to water over the road near the railroad bridge. A little
>jaunt down that road later confirmed it--not sure how much I'll actually
>be able to see on video, but I did tape some on Friday night. When we
>passed by again on Saturday morning, we saw that a drain pipe had been
>kicked up out of the ground from the force of the water. Also, Logan Run
>was out of its banks in several places along Axemann Rd., including in the
>yard/shed of the house kitty-corner from mine. Water piled up against a
>covered bridge about 2 miles from Pleasant Gap, but I believe it remained
>intact. My basement peaked at about 2' of water (with the pump running)
>that is starting to recede.
>
>My husband and I drove around the area on Saturday late morning to take
>some video and look around. Sayers Dam Lake/Bald Eagle Creek was
>amazingly high, probably 8-10' above usual levels. At Curtin Village,
>Bald Eagle Creek was flowing over the road on the other side of the bridge
>(away from Rt. 150), the parking lot/driveway was inundated. In
>Bellefonte, Spring Creek was bankfull (and had receded): the gauge at the
>bridge near Tallyrand Park reads 7-8', down from 8-9'. Schnitzel's was
>inundated -- water was to the top railing of the outside balcony
>seating. It was also up to the road at Lamb's Crossing, near the Gamble
>Mill Inn. In Milesburg, several homes were under some water near Spring
>Creek/Bald Eagle Creek. Water was up near the road at the green bridge
>(maybe just a couple of inches below at peak, but now about 1' below). I
>videoed the gauge... I think it was up at about 10' at the bridge.
>
>Barb
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