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