We had a lot of rain and kept seeing flood warnings on our cell phones. John opted for half a walk, because he is recovering from a sinus infection and possibly the flu. I walked on to check Jonathan Creek and brought him a photo to show him how high it was. We have lived here four and a half years and have never seen it escape from its banks. It was nowhere near flood stage this time.
While driving in Asheville, we saw the French Broad River flooding low areas. A few vehicles and houses were wading in the water, but most were above it. David posed at a riverside picnic area to show how high the river was there.
We drove on through some small towns and stopped for lunch in one of them. The cafe catered to locals and a few travelers. It was fun to hear the speech around us. The great granddaughter of the owner, dressed in a Cinderella costume, played among the tables. She climbed into the booth with a local woman she knew and sang Puff, the Magic Dragon. You don’t expect free entertainment at a cafe in the middle of the day.
We drove along the Pigeon River that runs through the gorge connecting North Carolina and Tennessee. The river was definitely out of its banks, judging by many trees standing in the muddy, rushing water. Because it was a rather humdrum flood, I failed to take a picture to share. It rained off and on all day, and after we came home, we saw the forecast for snow in a few hours. We were highly skeptical that it would happen, but our eyes slid to the window every once in a while just to check.
Mehrling Muse 
anne hopefully u are safe…please take saftey measure for flood…until next update from authorities
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Thank you for the warning. We live on the lower slope of a mountain where there is no danger of flooding.
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its nice that you are safe
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A lot of flooding here in Mississippi. We already had our own flooding and now all of tht flooding from north wet of here is comong south .Pray for the farmers…two years in a row this is a rough Spring.We had ind damage in our area. Lot of trees with the tops blown out and hugh big trees uprooted .Powere was out 2 1/2 days which made careeeeing for the old folks more demanding. Yes…I am tired and so thankful it wasn’t as bad as it could have been.
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There are many places where flooding has been a great problem, but it doesn’t seem bad here. We’re in the mountains, so I guess water problems always start with us! We sent everything downstream.
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Some flooding here in Central Illinois, but not too bad.
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I’m glad it isn’t too bad up there.
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I am glad to hear that you do not have flooding in the area you live! We keep our eye on the river every time we hear rain in the forecast. It would not get to our house as we are pretty high up….if it did we tell people we all need to build an ark.
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You’ve posted pictures of your river, so I can understand you are always on guard.
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I think ours floods more than it used to due to so many farmers tiling their fields. The water gets to the river way faster because of not having to soak into the ground first.
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That sounds reasonable. Under a thin layer of soil, we have rock. We gift everyone below us with lots of runoff. I often look at our creek and wonder how much of that water will make it to the gulf of Mexico.
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Jonathan Creek looks to be running fierce even if not flooding yet. Did h creek get named that because of the Magician/Investigator Series from the UK? I used to enjoy that.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
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I suspect the creek was named long before television was invented. I should look up the naming of Jonathan Creek
xxx Easter Hugs xxx
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I’m glad you didn’t get flooding near you!
Entertainment at lunch time- definitely interesting and not typical! Was it a good rendition of Puff?
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For a three or four year old, it was an excellent rendition of Puff. I couldn’t hear the words, but she stayed on key.
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Oh I didn’t realize it was a child! That makes more sense! I was shocked to think an adult was doing this🤣
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I must not have explained. Wonder if I erased a sentence?????
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Oh it’s probably just me. I’ve noticed that this cold has seriously affected my brain!
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That is understandable. There is limited space in the cranium, and swollen sinuses could mash some brain cells flat. My brain routinely goes a bit flat after 6 pm.
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Oh that’s a good explanation. I laugh- I cant remember people’s names, I routinely miss things. I better hope this stops when I get better!
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You will be better eventually. I hope it’s sooner rather than later.
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So do I!
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Sounds like you’ve come off alright then. Hope it doesn’t get any worse.
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The rain has stopped for now, so the water should go down.
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We get sloshy but we don’t flood here. Although the forecasters said that we were below average in rainfall our water table is high right now. We got 3 inches on Friday but had a lovely day yesterday.
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I’m glad you’ve had some nice weather. We were supposed to have snow showers through the night, but I missed them. They may have gone missing, too.
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Sure hope so. Too late for snow.
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Rivers flooding their banks make me angsty. I know they’re not supposed to cause me any trouble, but… Happy to read that you’re doing ok considering those photos. Happy Easter, Anne.
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I came to the realization that the trouble begins with us. We in the mountains let our rain roll downhill to clobber lower folk. I’m sorry for everyone’s flooding.
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This was just incredible to see all the water – water wreaks havoc so quickly. I hope it has receded somewhat by now?
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One road was closed in Asheville yesterday, and it was open today. Water was still high in parks by the river. Son John can get to his town now that the water is no longer over the road.
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Just amazing with all the erratic weather these days. It seems if it it not raging waters, it is wildfires, hurricanes and/or earthquakes … two today alone: a bad one in the Philippines and a minor quake in Alaska. Maybe I didn’t pay enough attention before, but it seems there are more earthquakes than I remember in the past.
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There could be more weird weather, or our dissemination of news could be faster and more thorough.
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Yes, that’s true as well. I don’t have TV, but I can remember never seeing the TV news during the dinner hour (TV in the living room, we ate in the kitchen) so we had to wait til the late news at 11:00 to see the news of the world on TV. Now CNN has it non-stop. We have rain/storms tomorrow morning than nice weather the rest of the week. Finally. The flowering trees are out – just gorgeous.
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Anne,
When we see no water here, it is exciting to see your water pictures and I really thank you for posting those as they soothe tired eyes like mine that long for water. I know I should be upset for the flooded areas.
When I think of all the wasted water that goes down to the seas, and there are so many parts of the world that cry out for water, I think “what a waste”.
I need to look up Pigeon River – you mentioned Pigeon gorge in your previous post with your brother Bob?
Susie
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Locals all know what you are talking about when you speak of the gorge. It’s the route through the steep mountains that you share with the Pigeon River. I need to look it up, too, to see if the gorge is named. It is GORGEous and is my favorite drive, along with riding on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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I think I mentioned Pigeon Forge, a town in Tennessee where Beth and Bob stayed. It is noted for having many outlet stores.
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So glad you dont flood where you live. It is amazing how quickly water can transform an area. The entertainment at the diner sounds lovely. We are in a very sandy area so we rarely see flooding where I am.
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I grew up only ten miles from the Mississippi River. It flooded every spring, and the residents camped on the high bluff until the water went down. We always marveled that they went back. Flooding in later years was more controlled by dams upriver.
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Those flood scenes are just amazing! Stay safe, Anne! Hope John feels better soon.
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John is still coughing, but he’s keeping all the commitments on his calendar.
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He sounds like a tough guy! Hope he gets rid of that cough!
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