Thanks Helene

[ScottsGT]

Left us a little extra water. 
 

and projected to go 3’ higher.  Sitting here watching it and waiting for another foot to get the boat off the lift.  Yea, no power too so I can’t drop the lift.   

[BlrwestSiR]

Wow Scott, hopefully that's the worst of it for you. Stay safe in the meantime.

Carl

[ScottsGT]

Well, we sat in the boat playing cards under the lift until the water was high enough to back it out.  Success!  
 

[ScottsGT]

Woke up to 105.3’ this morning. 

Never thought I’d see the railing posts under water.  
Edit: And still rising. 

[KevinM]

I was wondering this morning what was happening in your neck of the woods with dams failing and all that rain with you on a lake?I say if that's it you are lucky.

[BlrwestSiR]

Wow, you can really see the water level change. 

 

[ScottsGT]

From what they’re predicting, that floating dock on the left will be against the main dock roof.  
On my lift there’s an electrical box that has all the controls for it.  This box usually takes me an 8’ ladder to reach it.  
Yesterday I unbolted it and swung it around to the back side of the pole and roped it in place.  The floating dock would have smashed into it and busted it up pretty bad. 
 

My fear now is morons that just gotta get in their boats and ride around kicking up wakes causing further damage to docks.  DNR needs to close off the landings to everyone but residents trying to get boats out.  

[ScottsGT]

And please, if you’re a praying person, thoughts and prayers to those in Western NC.  The tiny town of Chimney Rock is gone.  Like nothing left but cleared land where it once was. 
Son’s future MIL is trapped on their land due to all roads in and out washed away.  

[KevinM]

1 hour ago, ScottsGT said:

And please, if you’re a praying person, thoughts and prayers to those in Western NC.  The tiny town of Chimney Rock is gone.  Like nothing left but cleared land where it once was. 
Son’s future MIL is trapped on their land due to all roads in and out washed away.  

Is that area where the dam was to go?The rivers that fed the dam were said to be 10' higher than the dam could support.

 

I went and did a search looks like the area just to sad much the same happened after Camille in the mountains.

[CANicoll]

My cousins live in Fairview which is between Asheville and Lake Lure/Chimney Rock.  I've been there a few times.  They are completely cut off, but their place is on the side of a mountain so as long as the hill doesn't slide, they are ok.  They reported no power or water but otherwise were ok a few days ago. 🙏  The devastation there is shocking.  Chimney rock, which was on the side of the river and not far from Lake Lure looks like it is just gone.  As is a lot of downtown Asheville.

Very sad.

[ScottsGT]

We got power restored this morning at 5:41. How rude of those linemen waking me up to go shut down the generator, plug the fridges back in, closing all the windows and turning on the AC! 
But it was exactly 48 hours almost down to the minute we were out of power.  
On a bright note, the prediction of water rise was lowered by almost a foot.   This morning we woke to what looked like an island of grass/weeds and debris floating down the main channel towards the dam. 

[BlrwestSiR]

Glad to hear you have power back Scott. 

Chris, hopefully your cousins aren't too far behind that and get help and power back too. 

[CANicoll]

Thanks Carl.  I heard from my other cousin (her sister - we are taking turns getting the word out to friends and family) and power and water are still out.  They received word that water may be out for weeks as the water treatment plant has been severely damaged. Apparently some agency is making some sort of delivery to the neighborhood (water?).

Regarding power, a neighbor has a generator that they are generously sharing with everyone to keep cells phones and laptops charged.  Cell service seems to be spotty.

But the mood seems to be pretty good.  Everyone is cooking everything before it goes bad so lots of socialization and sharing.  the neighbors pitched in to clear the trees that came down.  

[Peterpools]

Scott

Just checking in as I haven't been on the forum or modeling much this past week, as my wife and myself week(s) have been full with doctor appointments and procedures. Just trying to catch up as time always and the devastation from the Hurricane is horrendous. Glad you and your family are OK and no damage to your home. 

Our prayers and thoughts to all who are suffering from this incredible devastation.

 

 

[ScottsGT]

Great news on our end here. We peaked last night at 106’ and water is already receding!  We’re down to 105’ at this moment.  We never lost the one side of the floating dock over the pole nor did it hit the roof of the main dock.  And water didn’t hit the electrical on the lift.  But now we gotta get out there and get the brooms off the top of the pole the wife attached if it did get too high.  They may become permanent.  LOL!  

[ScottsGT]

Nessie stopped by for a beer!  

[PanzerWomble]

Thats the start of an internet conspiracy theory meme right there ! 

[CANicoll]

1 hour ago, ScottsGT said:

Nessie stopped by for a beer!  

Firewood, free delivery.  Cut your own....

[GusMac]

23 hours ago, ScottsGT said:

Nessie stopped by for a beer!  

Doubt she'll come back - that's bound to be warmer than Loch Ness.

Always amazes me that Loch Ness contains more water than all the freshwater bodies in England combined!

[Lusitanian]

You’re extremely lucky if that’s all the damage you got.  I have very dear friends who live between Boone and Asheville, and nobody has heard anything of them as of today (Wednesday 2 October).  I’m beside myself with worry, but there’s nothing anyone can do but wait.  Relatives 45 minutes south of Augusta are still without power, and with major trees down all around their house, but thankfully no other major damage.

[ScottsGT]

6 hours ago, Lusitanian said:

You’re extremely lucky if that’s all the damage you got.  I have very dear friends who live between Boone and Asheville, and nobody has heard anything of them as of today (Wednesday 2 October).  I’m beside myself with worry, but there’s nothing anyone can do but wait.  Relatives 45 minutes south of Augusta are still without power, and with major trees down all around their house, but thankfully no other major damage.

It’s absolutely horrible what happened to that area of NC. I was in Chimney Rock on August 21st.  It’s so hard to believe it’s all gone now.  My sons future wife had friends on CNN that list everything but the clothes on their back and their two cats. 
A guy on another forum lost everything in 30 min time in Boone. The creek next to his condo overflowed by 8’ in minutes and 30 min later he was standing in waist deep water inside.   The website has a fund raiser for him I’ve donated to.  
A little mud and sticks on my dock is nothing! Once again, we’re counting our blessings.  

[KevinM]

I continue to read of the devastation in that area with what residents that survived it's a war zone as one Iraq vet described it.I lived through 32+ feet of water from Katrina 1/3 a mile from the beach and think that what happened there is much worst and think the death count will be much higher.It is so sad and the government...........

[ScottsGT]

I’m starting to hear stories of bodies piling up in rivers in NC but they don’t have the resources to retrieve them since they are still trying to rescue those that are alive.   Power grids down for months because the entire power station was wiped out and no spare parts because they were sent to another country.  Now they hope manufacturing can go into overdrive to produce more but of course now we have dock workers on strike and how many of these transformers are built with imported parts?

I’m all for the US providing assistance around the globe, but we cannot be taking the shirt off our back.  We just need to give them one hanging in the closet.  

[Peterpools]

My heart goes out to all those who lost family, friends and so much from the hurricane. From what I've seen on TV, the military and the government need to provide every available resource to help those in need, which should be at the top of the list. In times as these, we as Americans need to band together. Today, I will be donating to the Red Cross.

 

[ScottsGT]

One of the issues I’m reading now is big hearted people and churches are showing up to help with supplies and they’re getting turned around and asked to leave donations with them. 
 

Makes total sense to me.  I was there for Hugo.  People came in droves.  The biggest difference was we had the room in the low country of SC.  Everything in Western NC is narrow roads, smaller areas and half or more of the roads washed out.  Everyone online is acting like it’s a conspiracy theory, but they need to realize they will just be in the way of the officials.  
They did put up a webpage directing people to check in with the coordinators to see if they can use them or just where to deliver supplies to.