Fay is finally giving Asheville

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

the big wet blow job we needed

should at least get the river back up

[Flaxbee]

1. I'm about an hour and a few minutes southwest of Asheville ..

didn't know you lived there! :hi:

Just gray and overcast here - some rain last night, though.

[Shell Beau]

2. Yep! It got us today and yesterday. Except we didn't need the rain.

[Sequoia]

3. That French Broad eh? She's needs it.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

5. she needs it more than me even... dig it...

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

6. lowest since 1895... compare with last December

which was a low water "record"

[Sequoia]

9. Wow, that sure is low.

I used to live in the Land of Waterfalls near the FB river and every spring it would flood and we'd miss a day of school since we couldn't get out. However, the little mice would sure find their way into our house. It was never as low as the photo you posted. I sure hope you guys get a lot of rain. Western NC should be green and lush.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

10. I should point out that the concrete pad

on the bridge footing is normally under 8-10" of water in summer

[Sequoia]

12. How dreadful that it's so low.

I lived in Asheville as a kid and it was always beautiful in the summer and we had those wonderful thunderstorms.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

13. we had 1.75" of rain in July

and until today, I think nothing in August

[av8rdave]

4. Atlanta was getting a bunch today

It was a pain flying into here.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

7. man, I bet... hope you are on the deck

for a day or two now

[av8rdave]

8. I am, thanks...until tomorrow!

[CatWoman]

11. did you know that a tornado and flood warnings have been issued?

[av8rdave]

14. I didn't, but will hole up in the hotel downtown and worry about it tomorrow

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

15. looks a little better today

[mnhtnbb]

16. Drove home yesterday from a family reunion in Gainesville, GA to

Chapel Hill, NC on IS 85. What a mess. What a downpour! What crazy drivers. The most amazing
thing, though, was I think it took most of the truckers off the road. I've never seen
so few truckers on 85 between Charlotte and home. Hooray.

[racaulk]

17. I hope Fay doesn't do to Asheville what Francis and Ivan did.

Former Asheville resident here - I still miss it. :(

[Tommy_Carcetti]

18. Good to know.

Lake Ochechobee is finally over 13 feet for the first time in almost two years.