Harrisburg to see Worst Flooding Since Agnes 1972
UPDATE: I am on my way to Harrisburg and York to cover the flooding, and will be uploading flooding photos to WeatherMatrix on Facebook. Track my location below.
Forecasts worsened overnight and Harrisburg, PA is now forecast to see the worst flooding since Hurricane Agnes in 1972. Here's the current forecast for river rise, as of this morning at 9:30 AM (you can try to click on the link to see a live graph but the NWS's river site is buckling under the high web traffic):
The height is now forecast to be 28.5 feet, exceeding all but the floods in 1972 (32.6 feet) and 1936 (29.2 feet). Webcams showed the water quickly approaching interstate bridges in the area (and it's got 7 feet to go!)
More information will be coming later today on this blog. If you're concerned about other areas along the river, or a different river, check AccuWeather.com.
By the way, someone asked about the Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant in Harrisburg. They are not worried. Let's hope they're right.
A lot of other rivers are in danger; at Wilkes-Barre, PA where the levee protects them to 41 feet. The record is 40.9 feet with Agnes in 1972 but the current prediction is 40.7 feet!
