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| miket55 |
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| Still dealing with the aftermath of Helene down here.. Several of the largest rivers cut new channels, will have to be remapped, and a lot of the mud and debris is working its way through the TVA system. The first pic is the lake the folks at the NC Wildlife Resources Commission keeps their brood stock for the area hatchery which was also devastated. The dam was overtopped by some 10'. The inundated bridge normally sits 40' above the tailwater level. Next is the silt in the parking lot at the boat ramp of the aforementioned lake.. Some of the lakes rose 20' in less than 48 hours Lastly is an example of all the stuff being washed down the system. Looks like there won't be any fishing, musky or otherwise for a while, unless one wants to drive a couple hours to the Clinch River drainage, which was largely unaffected. Edited by miket55 10/18/2024 11:21 PM Attachments ----------------  FB_IMG_1728085743853.jpg (88KB - 27 downloads) FB_IMG_1728085812135.jpg (129KB - 22 downloads) UADX2H2TRJFBZHM763BMDJZUW4.jpg (65KB - 24 downloads) | |||
| RLSea |
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| North of 8 |
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| miket55 |
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North of 8 - 11/1/2024 8:46 AM Incredible devastation and from what I read, unlike Florida, very little advance warning. Flood and evacuation warnings were issued based on the weather guessers' forecasts. When it became apparent things were about to become worse, yes... any further warnings were too little too late. Rainfall amounts were about 50% higher than forecast, with up to 31" being reported at some of the highest elevations. Then gravity takes over, and it's impossible to outrun. Most everywhere has electrical power, the exception being those towns and such that have been wiped off the map. Potable water is still several weeks away for those using "city water" in and around Asheville. The entire distribution system needs to be rebuilt. Those with wells have had them checked, and most have been deemed safe. Cleanup is going rather well, with all layers of government actually meshing well, in spite of what you might see on the interweb. More roads are being cleared, and temporary bridges have been put in place, most notably I-26 in Tennessee. That roadway was not only under a lot of water but a three mile stretch was covered with mud and debris up to 30' deep. It's now open with one lane in each direction across the Nolichucky River. It took only 33 days to do the job.. It'll take a long time to rebuild, many places will never be the same. Meanwhile, the Wildlife Resources folks finally made it to the hatcheries, with mixed news.. The coldwater facility was totally destroyed, buildings, raceways and such are gone, as are some 600,000 trout of various sizes. Fortunately another hatchery slated for a rework, will be pressed back into service. The coolwater/warmwater hatchery fared much better, along with ponds containing this year's musky crop. The NCWRC, and our little musky club made sure the 1800 juveniles got to their new homes safely. They've had a rough start, but they've got an attitude.. They'll be fine. Edited by miket55 11/1/2024 11:06 PM Attachments ---------------- 5f58.jpg (31KB - 22 downloads) | |||
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| chuckski |
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| miket55 |
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| North of 8... The Biltmore Estate is scheduled to reopen this weekend.. The main buildings are well above the high water mark.. The rest of the area didn't fare as well. Asheville and Buncombe Co. is still working to restore water service. You can get around the area, but plan your route judiciously.. I'm amazed at the progress being made. The area has recovered enough to where they're inviting and welcoming tourist traffic. Chuckski... 20-30" fell on the NC side of the Eastern Divide. Every hollow, valley, and canyon creek became raging torrents, and chutes for the mud/rockslides that started very near the top of the ridges. Most of these have no flood plains to speak of, and there's very little topsoil to soak up moisture. A lot of folks building on the mountainside didn't fare any better. Here's a pic a friend of mine took... a life jacket 25' up a tree.. Edited by miket55 11/5/2024 10:46 PM Attachments ---------------- eab1.jpg (67KB - 17 downloads) | |||
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