SANATOGA PA – More than two days of almost constant rain culminated Wednesday (Sept. 7, 2011) in fast-flowing water that overran the banks of Sanatoga Creek and flooded a stretch of North Sanatoga Road north of East High Street. It was closed to traffic much of the day.
See a gallery (below) of Post photos from the scene. Click on any thumbnail image to enlarge it.
Meanwhile, neighbors and residents across Lower Pottsgrove and greater Pottstown took to Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube to warn and inform others of the weather’s perils. Here’s what they were saying:
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Will attempt to drive to Pottstown later this morning.Hopefully, the roads will be driveable.
The Townships Emergency Operations Command Center was activated tonight. The EOC coordinator met with the Board of Supervisors, the Police Dept and the Norco Fire Company to implement actions in anticipation of serious flooding in South Pottstown.
Chester County will be calling residents in the south Pottstown area through the 911 reverse call system advising them to move items to higher levels. It’s gonna be a long night! Prayers for all involved to be safe!
Went to take Brenda out to dinner with the kids for her birthday to Las Aztecas in pottstown ,it took almost an hour to get there because of flooded roads and traffic,usually it takes 5 min.Thats nuts!!
oh my..had to drive to Pottstown Pa. @ 5pm and the back roads were bad. Either covered with rivers crossing them, piles of gravel,rocks,sticks,logs you name it several closed roads so had to figure how to get @ then fog. I was waiting for snow or ice!! why not but I made it…will travel back Thur. whew ..
If you live in Pottstown Borough and are sick of flooding everytime it rains(not the river or creek) but from sewer and storm drains-please message me. ready to get a group together to fight this!!!
[...] Rain, Flooding, Closed Roads Wednesday In Sanatoga With Videos. Places in Lower Pottsgrove and across greater Pottstown that succumb to heavy rain flooded Wednesday. The water appeared deeper, moved faster, and inconvenienced drivers more than usual. Your neighbors had plenty to say about it on social media platforms. [...]
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[...] Rain, Flooding, Closed Roads Wednesday In Sanatoga With Videos. Places in Lower Pottsgrove and across greater Pottstown that succumb to heavy rain flooded Wednesday. The water appeared deeper, moved faster, and inconvenienced drivers more than usual. Your neighbors had plenty to say about it on social media platforms. [...]