Northern weather

[healey36]

Weather Channel's Jim Cantore and Stephanie "The Rack" Abrams are in full ballistic mode projecting Florence's approach. Have to say the rainfall forecast for us on the northern edge of the projected storm-track is troubling...the ground is already saturated after receiving another two inches of rain in the last 36 hours.

[rogruth]

The stores are being emptied here but the storm is not predicted to have heavy impact in this area.
I think the weather forecasters and Walmart etc., have a deal going.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

The stores are being emptied here but the storm is not predicted to have heavy impact in this area.
I think the weather forecasters and Walmart etc., have a deal going.

VA has already declared a state of emergency.......

[rogruth]

South Carolina gov did last week.
We'll wait and see.
This could be the one.

[healey36]

NOAA's got this thing slowing down, then stalling once it makes landfall. Ten to twenty inches of rain and sustained winds of 50-60 MPH could be a real problem. Looks like it mushrooms out too, taking in a big chunk of Georgia and pushing up into southern Pennsylvania. Who knows...maybe it turns north and passes everybody...

Water's wiped out at the local grocery store...already...

[rogruth]

NOAA says "no significant impact" to our area.

[healey36]

Work with me, Roger...I'm trying to be an alarmist...

[Rufus T. Firefly]

NOAA says "no significant impact" to our area.

What it does on Sat/Sun might be different - really could go anywhere after landfall.

[rogruth]

NOAA says "no significant impact" to our area.

What it does on Sat/Sun might be different - really could go anywhere after landfall.

I realize that. We have been living with that since 1975.
Still like it better than cold, snow and ice.

[J. S. Bach]

I realize that. We have been living with that since 1975. Still like it better than cold, snow and ice.

Better batten down the hatches; the forecast track has been pushed further south. It will (probably) have more of an effect on us too, now.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I realize that. We have been living with that since 1975. Still like it better than cold, snow and ice.

Better batten down the hatches; the forecast track has been pushed further south. It will (probably) have more of an effect on us too, now.

Yup. Seems to be predicted to take a more S/SW course after landfall. Break out the water wings! Man the pumps!

[E7]

Just looked at the 10 day forecast. Looks like the Carolinas will get the worst of it ! Take care Bach!

Rich

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Just looked at the 10 day forecast. Looks like the Carolinas will get the worst of it ! Take care Bach!

Rich

Yes, getting ugly into the Carolinas, but then the projected path is an arch up northward to like Ohio, sort of. Remains to be seen where it will really go.....

[robert.]

In 2016 a hurricane hit the same area. Then headed inland. Most of the damage came days after. I was driving south from Richmond to Charleston sc. days after Mathews land fall. A foot or more of rain had fallen. All the rivers were rushing mad. A full moon and an ocean breeze caused widespread flooding. High tide came and the wind would not let water leave the back bays. Then came a full moon high tide more wind and all the rushing rivers. Water had nowhere to go but up. It washed out I95 and flooded a town of Lumberton. Water was 20 feet above street level. All this happened a week after Mathew.
Now if it would just stop raining here.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Much cooler today and dreary, so I went over to the garden plot to see what the mess was like....tomatoes rotting on the vine - just too much rain and and overcast for too many days. Peppers are totally out of control; ancho plants are as tall as me and loaded with peppers; bell peppers are also loaded.

I like peppers, but I can't eat them for every meal and I've worn out stuffed peppers for this year already...........