Flash Flood, Ambler, PA (September 8 2011, 4 AM)

[LynnetteShelley]

Also I heard Orange Street was very bad. Some of those people actually had to get their homes condemned.

[brandon224]

I live in ambler and I know where that is, there's still tons of thick mud covering the sidewalks and roads right near the firehouse, the barber shop near it is still cleaning up as is the auto body shop near fireside, saw them pumping out a lot of water today. My father couldn't even make it to work that day.

[eddiethebrush]

did all of that water come down the crick behind sunray and the crick through ambler park? did it rain super heavy up across bethlehem pike ... it's hard to imagine how that much water could be up this high... the bottom of race street must be completely submerged.. was it?

[LynnetteShelley]

@eddiethebrush This is part of the Wissahickon that runs sort of parallel to Butler Ave behind the houses. Right here is where the drainoff tunnel goes towards the reservoir behind the McDonalds. Actually, last week, during Hurricane Irene, a young man rough housing back there got sucked in and down the tunnel several blocks to McDonalds. Luckily he didn't drown. And yes, Race Street was pretty badly hit as well. Maple Ave was the worst though from the reports I've heard.

[TheJigsaw232]

That. Sucks. Wow.... Hope everyone is safe over there.

[SuperBTRForever]

woah..and i thought my area had it bad :O stay safe!!

[hop208]

I heard Denny's Electric had heavy flood damage. I hope the town recovers quickly.

[LynnetteShelley]

@hop208 Yeah this parking lot was just before the lot at Denny's. My husband's car had been parked there overnight and he was able to move the car before his car got too badly flooded. Mine had it's engine under water already by the time I got out to try and move it.

[hop208]

@LynnetteShelley That stinks!

[LynnetteShelley]

@hop208 If you look to the left in the beginning of the video, you can see the Denny's lot to the left of my car, in the background.

[jamericatv]

Wow, what is the cross street? I can't picture this much flooding could happen on n. Spring Garden....crazy

[LynnetteShelley]

@jamericatv Hi This is at Butler and North Spring Garden, on Spring Garden just before you hit the Denny Electric lot.

[LynnetteShelley]

@jamericatv

So this is just before you hit Race Street

[Merald6419]

Thats my daughters car!

[sassygrl72]

I live in Ambler and all I can say is HOLY CRAP!