Major flooding is happening now along the NS Buffalo Line near Muncy/Montoursville.
CP will be affected as well.
CP will be affected as well.
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10 washouts reported on the Sunbury Sub with another 10 feet of water to go.
Proficient on the Southern Tier Line, The former PRR Elmira Branch, A little LV, A lot of EL, And of course, the Corning Secondary. Someone always knows more than me. Remember the Binghamton yardmaster that routinely said in a high voice, "No! No! No! That's not what I told you to do!"?
Bridgeview B&B in Jeapordy. Already water up to the road to Marysville. All "stuff" on second floor and Keith feels it'll collapse. OMG! He evacuated.
Proficient on the Southern Tier Line, The former PRR Elmira Branch, A little LV, A lot of EL, And of course, the Corning Secondary. Someone always knows more than me. Remember the Binghamton yardmaster that routinely said in a high voice, "No! No! No! That's not what I told you to do!"?
http://the-1-wayward-son.blogspot.com/2011/09/rain.html A great read about Sunbury Sub.
Proficient on the Southern Tier Line, The former PRR Elmira Branch, A little LV, A lot of EL, And of course, the Corning Secondary. Someone always knows more than me. Remember the Binghamton yardmaster that routinely said in a high voice, "No! No! No! That's not what I told you to do!"?
Mentioned in the NY Lee thread was that Athens had 5 feet of water downtown... potential for damage to the old LV is there, too. Seems like the one bridge never has been completely right since Agnes.
I guess the river crested higher than Agnes in '72 around Wilkes Barre.
Just saw some photos on facebook of the Chemung river bridge in Athens..looks fine..no obvious visible damage.
no sinking of a pier, like in '72..(people were walking across the bridge all day yesterday, to get out on the Chemung river flood wall..kinda foolish IMO, but it gave good views of Athens..I havent been down to Athens myself yet.)
In some places, the flood has been equal, or even worse, than Agnes, in other places, not nearly as bad..
Wilkes Barre's flood wall held, so they will be saying not NEARLY as bad as Agnes there..
Susquehanna numbers for Waverly-Sayre-Athens, 1972 compared to 2011:
21.24 feet. - Maximum height of the Susquehanna in 1972, Agnes.
22.52 feet - flood of June 2006, river did not break through the flood wall.
25.76 feet - September 8, 2011, river broke through wall.
In Harrisburg, the Susquehanna is forecast to crest at 27.5 feet tomorrow (Saturday)
6 feet less than Agnes, which was 32.6 feet.
So some areas are "worse than Agnes"..but overall, taking in the scope of both floods as a whole, this flood isnt as bad as Agnes..
not to say it isnt bad! but Agnes still holds the record for total scope of damage..She covered a much larger area, and flood walls built since '72 have (mostly) been working this time..West side of Sayre and Athens being a notable exception, the wall failed utterly there.
Scot
no sinking of a pier, like in '72..(people were walking across the bridge all day yesterday, to get out on the Chemung river flood wall..kinda foolish IMO, but it gave good views of Athens..I havent been down to Athens myself yet.)
In some places, the flood has been equal, or even worse, than Agnes, in other places, not nearly as bad..
Wilkes Barre's flood wall held, so they will be saying not NEARLY as bad as Agnes there..
Susquehanna numbers for Waverly-Sayre-Athens, 1972 compared to 2011:
21.24 feet. - Maximum height of the Susquehanna in 1972, Agnes.
22.52 feet - flood of June 2006, river did not break through the flood wall.
25.76 feet - September 8, 2011, river broke through wall.
In Harrisburg, the Susquehanna is forecast to crest at 27.5 feet tomorrow (Saturday)
6 feet less than Agnes, which was 32.6 feet.
So some areas are "worse than Agnes"..but overall, taking in the scope of both floods as a whole, this flood isnt as bad as Agnes..
not to say it isnt bad! but Agnes still holds the record for total scope of damage..She covered a much larger area, and flood walls built since '72 have (mostly) been working this time..West side of Sayre and Athens being a notable exception, the wall failed utterly there.
Scot
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The Lycoming Valley Railroad bridge over the Loyalsock Creek in Montoursville (ex-RDG) is reported to have partially collapsed.
Here's Athens.
Proficient on the Southern Tier Line, The former PRR Elmira Branch, A little LV, A lot of EL, And of course, the Corning Secondary. Someone always knows more than me. Remember the Binghamton yardmaster that routinely said in a high voice, "No! No! No! That's not what I told you to do!"?
K4Pacific wrote:Here's Athens.Thats actually Wyalusing, PA.
30 miles south of Athens..
Scot
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Yes Wyalusing. Darn 10 hour days.
Proficient on the Southern Tier Line, The former PRR Elmira Branch, A little LV, A lot of EL, And of course, the Corning Secondary. Someone always knows more than me. Remember the Binghamton yardmaster that routinely said in a high voice, "No! No! No! That's not what I told you to do!"?
Meshoppen
Proficient on the Southern Tier Line, The former PRR Elmira Branch, A little LV, A lot of EL, And of course, the Corning Secondary. Someone always knows more than me. Remember the Binghamton yardmaster that routinely said in a high voice, "No! No! No! That's not what I told you to do!"?
Laceyville
Proficient on the Southern Tier Line, The former PRR Elmira Branch, A little LV, A lot of EL, And of course, the Corning Secondary. Someone always knows more than me. Remember the Binghamton yardmaster that routinely said in a high voice, "No! No! No! That's not what I told you to do!"?
The Ma & Pa Preservation Society was hit hard:
http://www.maandparailroad.com/
Has 2 videos of major flooding at Muddy Creek Forks.
What you can do to help:
http://www.maandparailroad.com/floodinghelp.php
http://www.maandparailroad.com/
Has 2 videos of major flooding at Muddy Creek Forks.
What you can do to help:
http://www.maandparailroad.com/floodinghelp.php
Is that a steel decked bridge in the Laceyville pic? I'm wondering why it's blue - not just the sides, but the road surface too.