PHOTOS: Hurricane Irene floods Lake Hopatcong

With the water level on Lake Hopatcong nearly a foot above the high-water mark, hundreds of residents are dealing with flooding boathouses, docks, boats, and yards in the wake of Hurricane Irene. Here are a collection of images, from the prelude to the storm to the hectic (and wet) aftermath. Keep sending your images to editor@lakehopatcongnews.com, or post them to our Facebook page.
Friday newspapers warn of the impending storm.
A band of rain comes through Lake Hopatcong Saturday evening, as seen from the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club porch.
By Jean Burk-Ujvary
By Cheryl Matarazzo
By Cheryl Matarazzo
View from Raccoon Island, by Robert Kays
Brady Bridge, by Linda Kline
By Jean Burk-Ujvary
Maxim Drive, by Jean Burk-Ujvary
Davis Cove, by Shelli Darrow Skeels
The Windlass, by Dee Schmitz
By Lisa A. Myer
River Styx, by Kim Hussey
Off Lakeside Boulevard in the River Styx area, by Kim Hussey
East Shore Beach, by Nyssa Gomez
Woodport dock overlooking Lify Island, by Bruce Holly
Lee's Park, by Dee Schmitz
Main Lake Market, by Alice Szigethy
Docks at the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club, by Carol Kitchin
Barnes Bros. Marina, by Eric Rochelle
Gas pumps at Barnes Bros., By Eric Rochelle
Judges stand at the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club, by Eric Rochelle
By Anthony Viscuso
Maxim Drive, by Jean Burk-Ujvary
Maxim Drive, end of Byram Cove, by Jerry Scanlan