SANATOGA CREEKS RUSHES TOWARD THE SCHUYLKILL – Fast-moving, rain-swollen Sanatoga Creek was seen keeping largely within its banks Monday evening (Oct. 29, 2012) shortly after 6 p.m., in this view looking south from the bridge at North Sanatoga and Snell Roads in Lower Pottsgrove Township. Although there was minor flooding from Hurricane Sandy at a few township locations, overall road conditions were not nearly as bad as those of other storms. Fire Marshal Lew Babel said that was likely because Monday’s rain, although heavy at times, did not fall consistently and so created less run-off.
Although we had a lot of wind and rain, it seems to me the rains were not as intense or prolonged as predicted. Our flooding was no more than we’ve seen in the recent past with days of rain.
We should all be thankful that it was not like the hurricanes of the past, where flooding took out parts of the town and damaged bridges, etc.
MET-ED seemed to bring back power even after a few interrupts. Speaks highly of the efforts they made over the summer to remove overgrowth and threatening trees and limbs.
While I was prepared for an extended loss it didn’t happen. Again, we can be thankful …