Quite an understatement!
Remember... "100% more than normal" means twice the normal amount of rain, and "200% more than normal" means three times the normal amount. The whole pines got more than twice the normal amount of rain!
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Quite an understatement!
Remember... "100% more than normal" means twice the normal amount of rain, and "200% more than normal" means three times the normal amount. The whole pines got more than twice the normal amount of rain!
Was out to Friendship bogs yesterday. Hawkins Rd is getting some big puddles with deep ruts between Hawkins Bridge and the bogs.
I slid in to the ruts in on one and the whole truck dropped and a wall of water came over the hood. I didn't think I was getting out , but luckily
I had enough momentum to keep going. Just before that the Alternator started screaming like a banshee because the rear baring failed.
I stopped just past the camp site and unplugged it and drove home on the battery and a jump box. It made a lot less noise with out a load on it.
I slid in to the ruts in on one and the whole truck dropped and a wall of water came over the hood. I didn't think I was getting out , but luckily
I had enough momentum to keep going. Just before that the Alternator started screaming like a banshee because the rear baring failed.
I stopped just past the camp site and unplugged it and drove home on the battery and a jump box. It made a lot less noise with out a load on it.
That may not happen for awhile. 2 more storms on the way, one for tomorrow thru Saturday.
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
352 PM EST Thu Jan 3 2019
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352 PM EST Thu Jan 3 2019
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Delaware, northern
Delaware, southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, central New
Jersey, northern New Jersey, northwest New Jersey, southern New
Jersey, east central Pennsylvania and southeast Pennsylvania.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Another wet storm will affect the region late Friday and Saturday.
Rainfall may be heavy at times, possibly leading to localized
flooding.
I was out that way last Thursday and most of the puddles only had water in the deep ruts, you could see them and it was easy to stay out of
them. I try and stay to one side and run one set of tires down the middle, most of the time it works, that time it didn't.
I am glad you made it out. That is really bad news, I always thought Hawkins was one of the few 100% passable roads. Thanks for the heads up.
Guess what? More rain is coming! 
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly after 7pm. Low around 46. South wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly after 7pm. Low around 46. South wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
307 PM EST Wed Jan 23 2019
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON EST THURSDAY...
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 6 AM to noon EST Thursday.
* WINDS...South to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph.
* TIMING...The strongest southerly winds are expected to occur
during Thursday morning ahead of a cold front.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power
lines. Some power outages are expected.
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
307 PM EST Wed Jan 23 2019
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON EST THURSDAY...
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 6 AM to noon EST Thursday.
* WINDS...South to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph.
* TIMING...The strongest southerly winds are expected to occur
during Thursday morning ahead of a cold front.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power
lines. Some power outages are expected.
Guess what? More rain is coming!
I think they underestimated. I'd be surprised if Forked River gets less than 2" from 6 PM last night until this ends.
This morning they doubled the rain forecast to a maximum of two inches. Has really been coming down, I wouldn't be surprised to see even more than that. Warm night and morning - it got up to 58 degrees by 10 AM, but looks like the cool-down has already begun at 55 degrees now.
We are at 59 having been up to 61. This is the anniversary of the 2016 blizzard, around 30" of white fluffies; glad its not cold , but it will be in a few hours. The cold front has some freezing precip in it.
, but it will be in a few hours. The cold front has some freezing precip in it.
Storm has just moved out of here, sun is shining, everything is dripping, 50 degrees.Some really strong wind gusts as it moved out but it's calm now. This day has a little bit of everything.
Looks like the pines won't be drying out anytime soon...
Tonight
New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday
New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday
New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
The rain we're gonna get doesn't worry me. The 50+ mph wind gusts due on Mon with the cold front are the problem. We've got mature white pines.
Lights just flickered here....
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
615 AM EST Mon Feb 25 2019
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
* TIMING...This morning into this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...With the ground saturated from previous
rain and snowmelt, trees and power lines will be more
susceptible to the adverse effects of strong winds.
Been blowing all night and picked up again this morn. 2 tree's uprooted onto the shed in back, but no damage. Now to get them off without killing myself 
We didn't see any trees down at Bass River SF, not yet, although I would be surprised if we didn't lose a few. One wind casualty though - snapped right off its footings:
