Short & Sweet... the water level is falling. We stopped by to check the gage once again today. In less than 24 hours the water level on Little Yellow Creek has gone down over a foot. Yesterday it was at 5'6" at 4 P.M. Today shortly before 2 o'clock the level was at 4'2" under the Wells Avenue bridge.
We dodged the bullet this time but we're not still out of the woods. WFD Chief Smith is concerned with the rain forecasted next week-end. If it rains heavy we'll be back to closely checking the water level conditions. A piece in the Pittsburgh Trib mentioned that the snow melt last week just barely touched the surface. Believe they were talking up in the Allegheny Mountains and the Youghioheny River but it's food for thought. Does the "Yough" flow into the Ohio? Pittsburgh itself was still under a flood watch. It would have to come through the Monongahela, we think. The Mon & Allegheny form the Ohio River at The Point in the 'burgh.
At any rate, offer up a prayer and keep your fingers crossed that Ma Nature continues to smile down on us.
ole nib
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The "Youg" flows into the Mon.
Thanks. Still haven't got around to looking at Google earth for that answer. You saved me the trouble and we're not familiar with the geography east of the 'burgh.
nib
Combine that fact with any measurable amount of rain in the near future we could be facing problems again...
nib
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