03.11.11
Eastern U.S. Flooding
7-day total precipitation across the U.S., from the National Weather Service (click to enlarge)
Probably the biggest weather story in the U.S. right now is the flood event in the Northeast. Between melting snow and copious rainfall, many rivers are at or near flood stage.
For example, the Passaic River at Little Falls, in northern New Jersey, is expected to peak at 12 feet tomorrow night. Flood stage is 7 feet and major flood stage is 9 feet.
Hydrograph from the National Weather Service
The Passaic River is not the only river to watch, though; the following National Weather Service map shows the number of river gauge stations that are at or near flood stage. Yellow is near flood stage, orange is minor flooding, red is moderate flooding, and pink is major flooding (green is no flooding).
Welcome to spring!