From today's Asheville Citizen-Times:
"The Swannanoa River was returning to its banks Thursday morning after washing over much of Biltmore Village and many businesses upstream. The river crested at Biltmore at 19.2 ft., making it the third-highest crest in the rivers history. It had reached 26 feet in 1791 and 20.7 in 1916."
The Swannanoa River at Biltmore Village is a couple hundred yards from my house. Thankfully, those few hundred yards also account for a significant change in elevation, so my home is high and dry ... but still without potable water or power (the substation is still under the river).
Maybe I can work on some Charley Patton licks . . .
cheers,
motmot (Tom)
"The Swannanoa River was returning to its banks Thursday morning after washing over much of Biltmore Village and many businesses upstream. The river crested at Biltmore at 19.2 ft., making it the third-highest crest in the rivers history. It had reached 26 feet in 1791 and 20.7 in 1916."
The Swannanoa River at Biltmore Village is a couple hundred yards from my house. Thankfully, those few hundred yards also account for a significant change in elevation, so my home is high and dry ... but still without potable water or power (the substation is still under the river).
Maybe I can work on some Charley Patton licks . . .
cheers,
motmot (Tom)