Hurricane Irene's Major Flood Threat

Irene leaves a legacy of flash flooding across parts of the Northeast and New England.

The combination of a preexisting saturated ground and heavy rains from Irene has produced numerous reports of major flooding in the Northeast. This is both a river flood and flash flood danger!

In addition to numerous road closures, 30 homes were surrounded by water in Forkston, Pa. Main street was evacuated and bridges were washed out in Fleischmanns, N.Y. Several buildings and homes collapsed in Bristol, Conn. from flooding. In addition, 40 water rescues had to be performed.