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Record flooding occurred in the Binghamton, New York region, and in northeastern and central Pennsylvania. In Wilkes-Barre, the water was measured at 42.66 feet, an astounding number compared to the record of 40.90 feet Hurricane Agnes set in 1972. Municipalities along the river sustained major damage, many households and businesses among them ...
Some minor river flooding is possible in the region from a combination of the heavy rain and melting snow on the ground. High Winds. Strong, gusty winds will impact much of the mid-Atlantic and ...
Stage was traditionally measured visually using a staff gauge, which is a fixed ruler marked in 1/100 and 1/10 foot intervals, [3] however electronic sensors that transmit real-time information to the Internet are now used for many of these kinds of measurements. [4] The flood stage measurements are given as a height above or below the zero level.
A 100-year flood is a flood event that has on average a 1 in 100 chance (1% probability) of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. [1] A 100-year flood is also referred to as a 1% flood. [2] For coastal or lake flooding, a 100-year flood is generally expressed as a flood elevation or depth, and may include wave effects. For river systems ...
The National Hurricane Center said Friday afternoon that Tropical Storm Sara is meandering near the northern coast of Honduras and that heavy rainfall from the storm is likely to cause "life ...
A flash flood warning had been issued for Washington, D.C. Friday morning, but had expired by early afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. "Turn around, don't drown!
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Flooding on Saturday and overnight into Sunday was the result not just of direct rain — some areas measured 15 inches in two days, Reynolds said — but also of overflowing rivers' flooding dry ...