Bust?? Think again..

[SacrydDreamz]

http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/ns/news/pho ... &x=15&y=16

[JCT777]

Thanks for the link, Randy. It certainly shows that Isabel did a lot of damage to parts of NC, VA and MD!

[Colin]

It was a bust for areas north of DC...I think the NWS went a little overboard issuing the Flood Watch, because we barely got an inch here.

But I do know that areas south of there got pounded...and I'm glad that most are OK.

[cycloneye]

It was not a big flood event because she moved rapidly and that is why no flood problems exept in Virginia.

[weatherluvr]

I think it's fair to say that Isabel was a damaging hurricane, but the effects were more localized than the NHC anticipated. Here on Long Island, there wasn't a D size battery or flashlight to be found in any stores all week, due to the prediction of high winds, but it's been nothing more than a moderately breezy day here. Of course some of that may have been due to the blackout last month, and people not wanting to get caught unprepared again. But it definitely affected businesses and traveling due to the extensive news coverage.

[wx247]

I think that it is better to be prepared than to be caught off guard.

[weatherluvr]

I think that it is better to be prepared than to be caught off guard.

Amen to that. No complaints from me.

[WeatherEmperor]

Glad to hear that Isabel didnt cause that much damage outside of the lives lost.

[wxman57]

I saved a few storm-total radars from MHX and AKQ this morning. There was a large area of 4-7" across eastern NC and eastern VA. Pretty much just as forecast. Good rainfall forecast, excellent track forecast, just a bit too high on intensity at landfall from a few days out - but you can't fault the NHC for being overly cautions there.

[Rainband]

I saved a few storm-total radars from MHX and AKQ this morning. There was a large area of 4-7" across eastern NC and eastern VA. Pretty much just as forecast. Good rainfall forecast, excellent track forecast, just a bit too high on intensity at landfall from a few days out - but you can't fault the NHC for being overly cautions there.

Exactly when Henri fell apart I was counting my blessings. At first I thought..They were way off to tell us we were gonna flood. But then I realized..that very well could have and would have occured if Henri didn't fall apart. Also our area was already saturated from a very wet couple of months.. Better to be prepared and expect the worst then to be unprepared when you do get the worst!!

[ColdFront77]

It was a bust for areas north of DC...I think the NWS went a little overboard issuing the Flood Watch, because we barely got an inch here.

Flood Watches aren't only issued for (moderate to) heavy rains, they are issued when the ground has been saturated with recent rains and/or the runoff from rivers and streams.

[azsnowman]

It was a bust for areas north of DC...I think the NWS went a little overboard issuing the Flood Watch, because we barely got an inch here.

But I do know that areas south of there got pounded...and I'm glad that most are OK.

Colin....it goes without saying, "It's better to be safe than sorry!" I've seen many, many warnings issued in my life time, 90% of them never materialized BUT......it's the 10% that KILL YA! Take for instance, this past summer with the Kinishba Fire, we were put on a 48 hour evacuation notice........year before, we had "2" hours to pack our stuff and bale from the Rodeo Chediski Fire......I for one would LOVE having at least a warning "Just in case!"

Dennis

[wxnut]

Colin, AZSnowman is right. You have to remember that the soil is saturated from a summer of above normal rainfall. And don't forget about all the heavy rain you had on 9/15 which I believe was 1-3". With all the moisture in the ground the NWS was correct to issue the Flood Watch.